Diabetes-Friendly Penne Boscaiola

From Super Food Ideas special diets Italian feature. Timings are estimated.

• Ready In: 30 mins
• Serves: 4

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)

Directions

1. Cook pasta in a large saucepan of boiling, salted water following packet directions, until tender and then drain.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. Reduce heat to medium and simmer for 2 to 3 minutes or until sauce has slightly reduced.
5. 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.
6. Season with salt and pepper and add pasta and parsley, toss to combine and then serve.