Ham And Asparagus Fettuccine

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 12 ounces dry fettuccine pasta
• 8 ounces fresh asparagus, trimmed and cut into 2-inch pieces
• 1/2 cup butter
• 2 cups heavy cream
• 3/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 pinch cayenne pepper
• 1/2 lb cooked ham, diced

Recipe

• 1 bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al denté.
• 2 stir asparagus into pot in the last five minutes of cooking; drain.
• 3 while pasta is cooking, heat butter and cream in a medium saucepan over medium heat.
• 4 when mixture begins to bubble, stir in parmesan, garlic powder, pepper and cayenne.
• 5 continue cooking until mixture thickens, stirring occasionally.
• 6 stir in ham and heat through.
• 7 toss pasta and asparagus with sauce and serve immediately.