Creamy Ham and Mushroom Pasta

This is one of my favourite pasta dishes from my teenage years, I'm not going to pretend for one minute that it's healthy - as it isn't, but it is definately one of my favourites and a great comfort food dish.

Ingredients are really simple; 

• Pack of good quality ham
• Pot of single cream
• 1-2 onion(s)
• 1-2 garlic clove(s)
• box of chestnut mushrooms
• fresh oregano, basil or some other herb of choice
• 500g of pasta (use whatever your favourite is)
• Salt and pepper to taste

Method:

1. Put pan of water on to boil
2. Dice/ crush your onion and garlic
3. Fry off in a wok or frying pan
4. Add fresh herbs
5. Add mushrooms
6. Cook until they look like this:

7. Add cream
8. Add pulled ham
9. Season to taste
10. Cover and leave on a low heat stiring occasionally
11. Put your pasta into your water, which should have by now come to the boil
12. Cook for 10 minutes for dry and 3-4 minutes for fresh pasta
13. Drain pasta
14. Empty into the sauce and turn over with wooden spoon to get a good coating of the sauce
15. Serve and enjoy!