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Springtime Penne Recipe

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With ham, asparagus, onion and pasta in a creamy sauce, this stovetop supper is tasty enough for even your pickiest guests. It's great with penne, but you can also try it with mostaccioli or another type of pasta.

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Springtime Penne Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 20 min.

Yield: 5 Servings

10 10 20

Ingredients

3 cups uncooked penne pasta
1 pound fresh asparagus, cut into 1-inch pieces
1 large onion, chopped
1/4 cup butter
1/2 pound cubed fully cooked ham
1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/8 teaspoon salt

Directions

Cook pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, saute asparagus and onion in butter for 5-8 minutes or until asparagus is crisp-tender.
Add the ham, cream, pepper and salt; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cook over low heat for 1 minute. Drain pasta. Add to the asparagus mixture; toss to coat. Yield: 5 servings.

Originally published as Springtime Penne in Quick Cooking March/April 2004, p31

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Enjoy this recipe with a full-bodied white wine such as Chardonnay or Viognier.

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Reviewed on Sep. 29, 2011 by morningjavas

I doubled the recipe since my family came for dinner. It was delicious!!! Even the grandkids like it.

Reviewed on May. 26, 2011 by VictoriaElaine

Super easy to make and absolutely delicious! I made it exactly as is with no changes. A great way to use up leftover ham. All the flavors go together wonderfully!

Reviewed on Jun. 22, 2010 by dkwiggles

Hands down this is our favorite asparagus recipe and use for left over ham recipe. The only thing two things I do different is not add the entire large onion, only about half and add more cream. This is the BEST recipe ever!

Reviewed on Jun. 03, 2010 by vwalter

This is our new favorite aspargus recipie. I didn't know just a little cream made such a great sauce. I was successful in freezing some leftovers for a couple of weeks. I then reheated/steamed it in the microwave. I did add just a bit more moisture to do that

Reviewed on Apr. 08, 2010 by skmanning

This is delicious. The only thing I do a bit different is I add a bit more cream to the sauce. It's my favorite recipe using asparagus.

Reviewed on Jun. 11, 2009 by valanddansmith

We really enjoyed this!!! It was nice and creamy and very easy to make!! I used deli ham and sprinkled a little parmesan cheese on each serving. For those who like things a little zestier, you might want to add a little garlic or some hot pepper flakes. . .