Simple Creamy Pesto Pasta
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 100 g mushrooms, sliced
- 60 g prosciutto or 60 g ham, chopped
- 2 tablespoons pesto sauce
- 500 g penne pasta
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 tablespoons flour
- 3/4 cup chicken stock
- 3/4 cup milk
- salt and pepper, to taste
- 1/3 cup grated cheese (cheddar, parmesan, whatever takes your fancy)
- Put pasta on to boil.
- While the pasta is cooking, melt the first lot of butter and saute mushrooms, garlic and proscuitto (or ham). Remove from pan, keep warm.
- Melt second lot of butter. Add flour and cook 1 minute, stirring constantly.
- Stir in stock and milk and cook, stirring frequently, until sauce thickens.
- Add the mushrooms, proscuitto and cheese.
- Stir until cheese is melted.
- Add the pesto, salt and pepper.
- Toss hot pasta with sauce and serve immediately.
butter, mushrooms, ham, pesto sauce, butter, garlic, flour, chicken stock, milk, salt, grated cheese
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/simple-creamy-pesto-pasta-181090 (may not work)