Shelly's Recipe

HAM DI PARMA

Category: Pasta - Meat

8 oz spaghetti, cooked and drained
3/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
6 oz mushrooms, sliced
2 tbsp. grated onion
1/3 cup butter
1/4 cup flour
2 cups cream
3/4 cup dry white wine
1 lb cooked ham, cut into strips
1/3 cup sliced green olives
1 pimiento, cut into thin strips
1/4 tsp oregano, crushed
1/8 tsp black pepper

Toss spaghetti with 1/2 cheese; keep hot. Cook mushrooms and onion 5 minutes in hot butter in a large skillet. With a slotted spoon, remove mushrooms; set aside. Blend flour into butter in skillet. Remove from heat and gradually add cream, stirring constantly. Bring to boiling; cook 1 minute.

Blend in wine, ham strips, olives, pimiento, oregano and pepper. Put hot spaghetti into a large shallow baking dish. Spoon hot creamed ham mixture over spaghetti. Sprinkle with remaining cheese. Broil 4-6 inch from heat. Serves 6-8.