Spaghetti with creamy ham sauce

This easy peasy pasta dish uses evaporated milk as the basis of a creamy sauce with ham and parsley to make a budget-friendly, kid-pleasing simple family meal.

Ingredients

  • 500g spaghetti

  • olive or canola oil

  • 1 onion

    finely chopped

  • 150g button mushrooms

    quartered

  • 1 tbsp garlic

    minced

  • 1 tbsp cornflour

  • 375ml CARNATION Light & Creamy Evaporated Milk

  • 200g lean ham

    cut into strips

  • 1 tbsp fresh parsley

    chopped

  • freshly ground black pepper

Allergy Advice

Contains Dairy

Contains Gluten

Equipment

  • 1 Frying pan or wok
  • 1 Saucepan
  • 1 Small bowl

Instructions

  1. Cook pasta according to directions on pack, drain.
  2. Spray a frying pan or wok with oil and heat.
  3. Add the onion and mushrooms and cook over medium heat for 3 minutes or until soft.
  4. Add garlic and cook for 1 minute.
  5. Put the cornflour into a small bowl and gradually add 1/4 cup CARNATION Light & Creamy Evaporated Milk, stirring until smooth.
  6. Add the remaining CARNATION Light & Creamy Evaporated Milk to the pan then gradually add the cornflour mixture, stirring constantly. Keep stirring until the sauce boils and thickens.
  7. Stir in ham and parsley, season to taste.
  8. When the pasta is al dente, drain and return to the saucepan.
  9. Add the sauce and toss through the pasta.

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