Fettuccine with Ham and Cream

This delicious recipe is from an Italian cooking book that I just recently received from Barnes & Noble.com Extremely easy recipe to make and can cut in 1/2 if serving as a side dish. My DS & DH just devoured this last night!

• Ready In: 15 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup prosciutto or 1⁄2 cup  unsmoked ham
• 1⁄4 cup butter
• 2  shallots, finely chopped
•  salt & pepper
• 2⁄3 cup heavy cream
• 12  ounces fettuccine
• 1⁄2 cup parmesan cheese

Directions

1. Cut ham into small chunks.
2. Melt butter in a medium frying pan.
3. Add shallots& ham and cook until golden.
4. Season with salt& pepper, to taste.
5. Stir in the cream and keep warm over low heat while the pasta is cooking.
6. Boil the pasta in a large pan of boiling water.
7. Cook"al dente".
8. Drain pasta& mix with sauce.
9. Serve immediately.