Fettuccine in creamy ham and mushroom sauce

Serves 1

You will need

• 100-175g fresh or dried fettuccine or tagliatelle
• salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 25g butter
• 40g button mushrooms, finely sliced
• 1 slice Parma ham, cute into fine strips
• Freshly grated nutmeg
• 5 tbsp double cream
• 25g freshly grated Paramesan cheese

To prepare

Put pasta in large pan of boiling water and cook for 8-12 minutes for dried pasta, 2-3 minutes for fresh pasta.
Meanwhile melt the butter in a small saucepan, add the mushrooms and fry for 2-3 minutes. Add the strips of ham and nutmeg, salt and pepper to taste. Stir in the cream and simmer for 2 minutes or until slightly thickened.
Drain the pasta and stir in the sauce and Paramesan coating the pasta evenly.

cooking for one or two