Spiral Supreme - Pasta Excellence

A creamy pasta dish filled with colourful vegetables, found it years ago on the label of a can of Carnation Evaporated Milk, been making it ever since, I adapt the vegetables, and add, or omit, the ham, depending on what I have, and who is eating! I've guessed at cooking and preparation times, the only real work is in preparing the vegetables....you can have the meal on the table in under twenty minutes from start to finish. Use vegetable stock cubes, and omit the ham, to make this a tasty vegetarian dish... that's how I generally prepare it!

• Ready In: 20 mins
• Serves: 4-6

Ingredients

• 500  g spiral shaped pasta (Fusilli)
• 40  ml  oil
• 6  mushrooms, sliced
• 6  spring onions, chopped
• 1  garlic clove, crushed
• 1  red pepper, seeded and sliced
• 250  g smoked ham, cut into strips (optional)
• 1  bunch spinach, stalks removed, washed, drained and finely sliced
• 1  chicken stock cube, dissolved in
• 100  ml water
• 1 (410 g) can evaporated milk
• 15  ml cornflour
• 5  ml soy sauce
• 30  ml parmesan cheese
•  ground black pepper

Directions

1. Cook pasta as directed on packet - drain and toss in a little oil. Set aside and keep warm.
2. Heat remainder of oil in a large saucepan.
3. Fry mushrooms, spring onion, garlic, red pepper, chilli and smoked ham, until golden.
4. Add spinach and stirfry for a minute.
5. Add chicken stock.
6. Mix cornflour with a little evaporated milk, until smooth, add to stirfry with remaining Evaporated Milk, and soy sauce.
7. Cook for two more minutes, stirring occasionally, until sauce thickens.
8. Add parmesan cheese and pepper to taste.
9. Serve immediately over hot pasta.