Creamy Ham Mushroom And Cheese Pasta Recipes

CREAMY HAM & MUSHROOM PASTA BAKE

Steps:

• Cook the pasta according to pack instructions, then drain. Heat oven to 200C/fan 180C/gas 6, then melt a little butter in a large saucepan. Fry the mushrooms for a couple of mins, then scoop out and set aside. Use some kitchen paper to wipe out the pan.
• Melt the remaining butter in the pan, then add most of the onions and soften for 1 min. Stir in the flour for another min, then gradually stir in the milk until you have a lump-free sauce. Increase the heat and bubble the sauce, stirring for a few mins to thicken. Turn off the heat, stir in the ham and most of the cheese, then season to taste.
• Tip the pasta and mushrooms into a large ovenproof dish, then pour over the sauce and mix well in the dish. Scatter over the remaining cheese and spring onions, then bake for 10 mins until golden.

LINGUINE WITH MUSHROOMS & HAM

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add linguine pasta, and cook for 8 to 10 minutes, or until al dente; drain.
• Melt butter in a saute pan over medium heat. Cook and stir onion, garlic, and mushrooms in butter until tender. Reduce heat, and slowly stir in cream. Continue cooking until sauce has thickened, add ham and basil, and simmer for 10 more minutes.
• In a large bowl, toss linguine with cream sauce, and season with freshly ground black pepper.

CREAMY HAM, MUSHROOM AND CHEESE PASTA

Steps:

• 1.Add 2 to 3 inches of water to a pot that fits a steamer basket, place the cubed butternut squash in the steamer basket, and bring the water to a boil. Reduce heat to medium, and cook squash until fork tender (10 to 15 minutes). 2.While the squash steams, fill a large pot with water and bring to a boil. Add pasta, and cook until al dente, as per package instructions. Drain when complete. Time it to finish just after your squash is cooked. 3.Chop the rest of the vegetables and ham, and grate the cheese while the squash and pasta cook. 4.Heat a large frying pan over medium heat. Add 1 tbsp butter and the mushrooms. Sauté until golden brown. Remove mushrooms and set aside. 5.In the same pan, add the rest of the butter, onions and garlic. Sauté for a few minutes, until the onions are translucent. Stir in the mustard, then sprinkle with flour. Cook for a minute, stirring the entire time. 6.Add milk and cooked butternut squash, whisking to combine. Allow to cook until sauce thickens. Using an immersion blender, purée sauce until smooth. Whisk in shredded cheddar until smooth. Add chopped ham, and season with salt and pepper. 7.In the large pot you cooked the pasta in, add the drained pasta, sauce, cooked mushrooms and baby spinach. Stir to combine. 8.Divide amongst serving bowls and top with crumbled goat cheese and chopped parsley, if desired.

CREAMY MUSHROOM PASTA

Steps:

• Heat the oil and butter in a medium saucepan. Fry the onion over a low heat for 10 mins or until softened and translucent.
• Add the mushrooms and cook for 10 mins over a medium heat. Add the garlic and cook for 2 mins. Add the wine and bring to a simmer, reduce the liquid by half.
• Add the double cream and bring to a simmer, then add the lemon zest and parmesan. Season with salt and plenty of black pepper.
• Meanwhile, cook the pasta following pack instructions. Reserve 100ml of the pasta water. Toss the pasta in the pan with the creamy sauce and enough of the reserved water to loosen. Stir through the parsley, divide into bowls and top with extra cheese, if you like.

CREAMY HAM, LEEK & MUSHROOM SPAGHETTI

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large saucepan. Stir in the leeks, 2 tbsp water and some seasoning, cover, then cook for 5 mins over a medium heat until softened. Add the mushrooms and garlic, then cook for 3 mins more. Meanwhile, cook the spaghetti according to pack instructions, then drain, reserving a little of the cooking liquid.
• Stir the soft cheese into the leek and mushroom mixture, adding enough of the reserved pasta liquid to give a sauce-like consistency. Add the ham, basil leaves and Parmesan, then toss in the spaghetti.