Uncle Bill's Asparagus Pasta Primavera

Total Time: 18 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 13 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 6 tablespoons butter
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 8 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 1/2 lbs fresh asparagus, trimmed and cut into 1 inch pieces
• 1 1/2 cups sliced fresh mushrooms (regular button mushrooms)
• 1/2 cup chopped cooked ham
• 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh basil
• 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh oregano
• 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh rosemary
• 4 large plum tomatoes, chopped
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 12 ounces uncooked linguine
• 1/2 cup shredded parmesan cheese

Recipe

• 1 in a large skillet, melt butter with olive oil over medium heat.
• 2 add garlic; cook and stir for 3 minutes.
• 3 stir in the asparagus; cover and cook for 1 minute.
• 4 add the mushrooms, ham, basil, oregano and rosemary.
• 5 cover and cook for 5 minutes or until asparagus is crisp-tender, stirring occasionally.
• 6 stir in tomatoes, salt and pepper.
• 7 cook 3 minutes longer or until heated through.
• 8 meanwhile, cook linguine according to package directions.
• 9 drain and place in a large bowl.
• 10 add asparagus mixture and toss to coat.
• 11 sprinkle with parmesan cheese.