Bow Ties With Ham And Spinach Sauce Recipe
Ingredients
| Garlic | 2 Clove (5gm) | |
| 4 shallots or 1 small onion | ||
| Butter | 1 Tablespoon | |
| 1 tablespoon olive or other vegetable oil | ||
| 1/2 pound bow tie pasta | ||
| Heavy cream | 1 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| 1/2 cup dry white wine or chicken broth | ||
| Chicken broth | 1/2 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Nutmeg | 1/2 Teaspoon | |
| Pepper | 1/4 Teaspoon | |
| Frozen chopped spinach package | 1 , thawed | |
| Ham | 1/2 pound, smoked | |
Directions
1 Bring a large pot of water to a boil.
2 Meanwhile, in a food processor, mince the garlic. Add the shallots (or onion) and coarsely chop.
3 In a large skillet, warm the butter in the oil over medium heat until the butter is melted. Add the garlic-shallot mixture and cook, stirring, until the shallots begin to brown, about 5 minutes.
4 Add the pasta to the boiling water and cook until al dente, 10 to 12 minutes, or according to package directions.
5 Meanwhile, add the cream, white wine, chicken broth, nutmeg and pepper to the skillet. Bring the mixture to a boil, reduce the heat to low and cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
6 Squeeze the spinach dry in several layers of paper towel. Increase the heat under the sauce to medium-high and bring to a boil. Stir in the spinach and let the mixture return to a boil. Reduce the heat to low, cover and simmer, stirring occasionally, for 3 minutes, or until the spinach is cooked through.
7 Cut: the ham into matchsticks.
8 Drain the pasta and toss with the ham and spinach sauce.
2 Meanwhile, in a food processor, mince the garlic. Add the shallots (or onion) and coarsely chop.
3 In a large skillet, warm the butter in the oil over medium heat until the butter is melted. Add the garlic-shallot mixture and cook, stirring, until the shallots begin to brown, about 5 minutes.
4 Add the pasta to the boiling water and cook until al dente, 10 to 12 minutes, or according to package directions.
5 Meanwhile, add the cream, white wine, chicken broth, nutmeg and pepper to the skillet. Bring the mixture to a boil, reduce the heat to low and cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
6 Squeeze the spinach dry in several layers of paper towel. Increase the heat under the sauce to medium-high and bring to a boil. Stir in the spinach and let the mixture return to a boil. Reduce the heat to low, cover and simmer, stirring occasionally, for 3 minutes, or until the spinach is cooked through.
7 Cut: the ham into matchsticks.
8 Drain the pasta and toss with the ham and spinach sauce.
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