Linguine With Mushrooms and Ham Sauce

This is a recipe I took in a Coup de Pouce (Québec)

• Ready In: 42 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 1  tablespoon olive oil
• 1  onion, chopped
• 1  garlic clove, finely chopped
• 4  cups mushrooms, sliced
• 1⁄4 cup dry sherry or 1⁄4 cup dry white wine
• 1  teaspoon dried thyme
• 2  tablespoons flour
• 2  cups milk
• 1  cup  black forest ham, chopped
• 1⁄4 cup fresh parsley, chopped
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄4 teaspoon pepper
• 16  ounces linguine or 16  ounces spaghetti

Directions

1. In a big skillet, heat oil at medium heat. Add onion, garlic and cook, stirring from time to time, for about 5 minutes or until onion has soften. Add mushrooms, sherry or wine and cook for about 5 minutes or until mushrooms have soften. Sprinkle with flour and stir.
2. With a whisk, add milk slowly and keep cooking, stirring from time to time, for about 12 minutes or until the sauce has thicken. Add ham, parsley, salt and pepper and stir.
3. In the meantime, in a big casserole with boiling salted water, cook pasta 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente. Drain pasta and put back in the casserole. Add the mushrooms and ham sauce and stir to coat well.