Straw And Hay - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 chopped onions
1 garlic clove, crushed
1/2 cup butter, divided
8 ounces ham, diced
8 ounces mushrooms, sliced
1 teaspoon basil
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 dash nutmeg
1 dash sage
fresh ground pepper
1 cup heavy cream, divided
boiling water
8 ounces fettuccine pasta
8 ounces spinach fettuccine
1/2 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese

Preparation

In medium skillet, saute onions and garlic in 1/4 cup butter until onion is golden.
Stir in ham, mushrooms, basil, salt, nutmeg, sage, thyme and pepper; saute 3 minutes.
Stir in 1/2 cup cream.
Cook, stirring until slightly thickened.
Remove from heat and set aside.
In large deep skillet, melt remaining butter over low heat, blend in remaining 1/2 cup cream.
Add pasta; toss lightly to coat with sauce.
Add 1/2 ham and mushroom sauce and Parmesan cheese.
Toss thoroughly.
Make a well in the center of the pasta; pour in remaining ham and mushroom sauce.
Serve immediately.