500g Pasta Joy Penne ( You can use any pasta shape and brand of your choice)
10 Slices Ham chopped into cubes
8-10 Slices Salami chopped into cubes
Robot Peppers: 1 Green, 1 Red and 1 Yellow- Chopped
1 Large onion, finely chopped
4 Garlic Cloves, finely chopped
500ml Fresh Cream
125g Button Mushrooms, thinly sliced
25g Knorr Cream of Mushroom soup powder,
300ml Fresh Milk
10ml Dried Parsley
15ml Olive Oil or Canola Oil
Salt and Pepper to Taste
Grated Parmesan Cheese to sprinkle on top (optional)
Fresh Basil for Garnishing (optional)
Method:
Cook the pasta in water according to the packet instructions, do not overcook!
In a heavy pot, sauté onions in olive oil until translucent. Add garlic and stir.
Add robot peppers and simmer for about 3minutes, then add mushrooms. Now add parsley and season with salt and pepper. Let this cook until all vegetables are soft.
Now in goes the ham and salami and stir.
Add cream and stir, let this simmer and reduce on low heat with the lid closed for about 5-8minutes.
Taste your sauce, add more salt & pepper if necessary.
In a separate bowl, dissolve 1/2 a packet of Cream of Mushroom soup powder(25g) in 300ml milk, stir thoroughly and add to the pot and stir.
Let the sauce thicken on low heat for about 5-8minutes.
Carefully stir in the pasta and mix it all together until all the pasta is coated with sauce. Allow this to simmer some more, about 3-5min.
Add grated Parmesan Cheese on top of the pasta and serve
I made this for my lady last week, and it seems like I have made life difficult for myself. Because it’s been discussed that I should make this once a week/fortnight.
Martha Iitula
Posted at 17:43h, 27 MayThis is my next meal. What can I serve it with?
DRMOMCOOKS
Posted at 08:32h, 28 Mayhello Martha! You can have on its own like my kids and husband- it is a complete meal 🙂 . Or you can be like me and add a side salad/green salad
Ntuthu Lenyai
Posted at 04:22h, 31 MayLooks so yummy. Will definitely try it. Thank you
DRCHEFMOM
Posted at 11:37h, 31 MayYaay, Ntuthu! Do let me know how it comes out 🙂 , thank you for dropping by.
Thabo
Posted at 13:25h, 06 JuneI made this for my lady last week, and it seems like I have made life difficult for myself. Because it’s been discussed that I should make this once a week/fortnight.
DRCHEFMOM
Posted at 13:57h, 07 JuneHa ha ha! I love how your lady thinks Thabo… Do best my brother 🙂
Hazel
Posted at 14:08h, 15 NovemberEish wanted to cook this tonight but I don’t have yellow pepper in the house 😢
DRMOMCOOKS
Posted at 12:53h, 17 NovemberHhawu Hazel, you could have used any bell pepper: green, red or yellow will do
Nomcebo
Posted at 17:00h, 12 FebruaryYummy ! my family really enjoyed this . Thank you Dr Mom .
DRMOMCOOKS
Posted at 13:38h, 19 FebruaryOnly a pleasure Cebo, thank you for the feedback.