Diabetes-Friendly Penne Boscaiola - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    375 dry penne pasta (dried wholemeal)
    cooking spray (olive oil specified)
    125 g ham (leg 97% fat-free shaved)
    4 green onions (thinly sliced)
    400 g button mushrooms (thinly sliced)
    3 garlic cloves (minced)
    1/4 cup dry white wine
    1/2 cup light cream (for cooking)
    185 ml evaporated milk (light creamy)
    1/2 cup chicken stock (salt reduced)
    1 tablespoon cornflour
    1/2 cup parsley (flat-leaf leaves chopped)
Preparation
    Cook pasta in a large saucepan of boiling, salted water following packet directions, until tender and then drain.
    Meanwhile, spray a large, deep non-stick frying-pan with oil and place over a medium-high heat and add the ham and cook stirring occasionally for 2 minutes or until golden and then add onion, mushroom and garlic and cook, stirring for 3 to 4 minutes or until mushrooms have softened.
    Add wine and cook for 2 minutes or until wine has reduced by half and then add cream, milk and chicken stock and bring to the boil.
    Reduce heat to medium and simmer for 2 to 3 minutes or until sauce has slightly reduced.
    Place cornflour and 3 teaspoons cold water in a bowl and stir until smooth and then add cornflour mix to cream mix and cook, stirring, for 3 to 5 minutes or until thickened.
    Season with salt and pepper and add pasta and parsley, toss to combine and then serve.

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