Light and Creamy Pasta with Ham, Peas, and Mushroom

Name: Light and Creamy Pasta with Ham, Peas, and Mushroom
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 2-4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 (7 ounce) package cheese tortellini (or larger); 1 (8 ounce) package deli cut ham steaks, cubed (or larger); 8 ounces frozen peas, partially thawed; 8 ounces fresh sliced mushrooms; 2 cups white wine (I use Pinot Grigio); 3/4 pint half-and-half cream (I use fat free); 2 cloves garlic (I use a garlic press to mince them); 3 tablespoons light butter (I use I Can't Believe it's Not Butter, Light); 3 -4 tablespoons cornstarch; 1 tablespoon parmesan cheese; salt and pepper, to taste

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Recipe by K Conway2

I ate a dish at The Olive Garden Restaurant several years ago that I loved. They have since removed it from their menu, so this is my "light" re-creation of it!

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READY IN: 35mins

SERVES: 2-4

UNITS: US

INGREDIENTS

Nutrition

1

(7 ounce) package cheese tortellini (or larger)
1

(8 ounce) package deli cut ham steaks, cubed (or larger)
8

ounces frozen peas, partially thawed
8

ounces fresh sliced mushrooms
2

cups white wine (I use Pinot Grigio)
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pint half-and-half cream (I use fat free)
2

cloves garlic (I use a garlic press to mince them)
3

tablespoons light butter (I use I Can't Believe it's Not Butter, Light)
3 -4

tablespoons cornstarch
1

tablespoon parmesan cheese
salt and pepper, to taste

DIRECTIONS

Put 3 tbsp. of light butter in a large saute pan over medium-high heat. After a minute, put in minced garlic cloves
Add 1 cup of white wine then add all of the mushrooms and saute for 3-4 minutes
Start to boil the water for the pasta. Add cubed ham and peas to the saute pan then add the remaining 1 cup of white wine and saute for 3-4 minutes
Put your pasta in the boiling water. To the saute pan, add 3/4 pint of half & half, then lower the temperature to low-medium heat (so that it doesn't bubble)
After 2-3 minutes, add corn starch one tbsp. at a time and stir-the sauce will slowly thicken over 3 to 4 minutes
Salt and pepper to taste, serve over the pasta, sprinkle with parmesan cheese, enjoy!

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