Low-fat Spinach Fettuccine With Carbonara Sauce

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 tablespoon margarine
• 2 tablespoons plain flour
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 1 cup low-fat ham, chopped
• 3 cups sliced mushrooms
• 2 cloves garlic, crushed
• 375 ml light cream
• 3/4 cup skim milk
• 3 tablespoons parmesan cheese
• 2 beef bouillon cubes
• salt and pepper
• 400 g spinach fettuccine
• parmesan cheese, extra (optional)

Recipe

• 1 use cooking oil spray in a saucepan and saute onion and garlic for a couple of minutes.
• 2 add ham and then sliced mushrooms and cook for another few minutes.
• 3 place this mixture into a bowl and set aside.
• 4 in the same pan melt margarine.
• 5 take off the heat and add flour and stir until combined.
• 6 return to the heat and stir continuously for 1 minute and remove again from the heat.
• 7 add cream a little at a time and then milk and mix until smooth.
• 8 stir in stock powder and parmesan cheese.
• 9 add mushroom mixture to the pan, season and simmer for about 15 minutes on low.
• 10 cook pasta as per packet instructions.
• 11 pour sauce over the pasta and serve.