Pappardelle With A Tasso Ham Cream Sauce

Pappardelle With A Tasso Ham Cream Sauce

A Beautiful Creamy Pasta Dinner!
Difficulty: Easy
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cooking Time: 30 minutes

Ingredients

Fresh or dried Pappardelle pasta (4 servings)

(4 ) 1/4 inch slices of Tasso Ham, julienned

1 medium sweet onion, sliced thin

4 cloves garlic, sliced thin

1/2 cup half & half

1 cup heavy cream

1/4 stick butter

1/tsp Smoked paprika

1/2 cup reserved pasta water

minced parsley for garnish

salt

pepper

Cooking Tools

Stock pot

Large skillet 

Directions
Bring salted water to a boil and cook pasta according to directions.  In a skillet, add; butter on medium heat, then add onion slices, paprika and garlic.  Saute onions and garlic until tender.  Add in Tasso ham and saute for 5 minutes.  Pour in half & half, heavy cream and reduce heat to a simmer and cook until sauce thickens. Drain pasta, but reserve some pasta water.  Toss past in the Tasso cream, add pasta water to sauce if needed to thin the sauce.  Salt and pepper to taste. (Be careful not to over salt, the Tasso ham brings salt to the dish) Garnish with minced parsley.
Serves 4