Spargel-Schinkencreme Mit Bandnudeln Creamy Noodles, Ham & A
Knowing that this recipe traditionally calls for cream, eggs, and cheese I can already see that health conscious people are cringing. Ok, this is how I changed this recipe to be more healthy. 1 cup of heavy cream has 88 grams of fat, 2 eggs yolks have 372 milligrams of cholesterol, egg noodles have about 100 milligrams of cholesterol. I used No-Yolks noodles, and instead of heavy cream and egg yolks - I substituted 1 cup of fat-free Half & Half to which I added 1 heaping teaspoon of corn starch. This easy change saved 88 grams of fat, and nearly 500 milligrams of cholesterol. I did not use the salt knowing that the ham and cheese has a lot of sodium. I also added a ¼ bottle of German beer so it had a “fondue” kind of flavor. From my own upcoming cookbook "New Century German Cooking."
INGREDIENTS
Nutrition- 8ounces thin ribbon noodles (I used No-Yolks)
- 1 1⁄2lbs asparagus
- 1⁄2
- 8ounces cooked ham
- 3tablespoons canola oil
- 1cup fat-free half and half mixed with 1 teaspoon cornstarch
- 2ounces grated german gouda cheese
- 2tablespoons chopped basil
- 4ounces of german beer
DIRECTIONS
- Peel and chop the onion. Wash the asparagus, peel and chop off the woody ends. Cut into 1-inch pieces and steam sauté onion and asparagus 4-5 minutes.
- Chop the ham and add to asparagus and onion.
- At the same time cook the noodles according to instructions until al dente and drain.
- Mix together the half and half with the corn starch and beer, and cheese. Pour into the pan and mix together with the asparagus, onion and ham. Allow to heat without boiling. Carefully fold the pasta into the mixture and allow to stand for 5 minutes. Sprinkle with parsley and serve.