Ham And Vegetable Pasta - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3/4 lb linguine or 3/4 lb angel hair pasta
1/2 lb fresh asparagus, cut into 1-inch pieces
1/2 lb fresh mushrooms, sliced
1 medium carrot, thinly sliced
1 medium zucchini, diced
2 cups julienned cooked ham
1/4 cup butter
1 pint heavy cream
1/2 cup frozen peas
3 green onions, sliced
1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
1 teaspoon dried basil
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 dash ground nutmeg
additional parmesan cheese (optional)

Preparation

Prepare all vegetables and ham for cooking.
Cook pasta according to package directions.
Meanwhile, in a large skillet, saute asparagus, mushrooms, carrot, zucchini, and ham in butter until the vegetables are tender.
Add cream, peas, onions, Parmesan, basil, salt, pepper, and nutmeg; bring to a boil.
Reduce heat; simmer for 3 minutes, stirring frequently.
Rinse and drain pasta; add to vegetable mixture and toss to coat.
Sprinkle with additional Parmesan cheese, if desired.