a little of each

Ingredients

8 oz mushrooms, sliced

1 lb fettuccini

¼ lb proscuitto ham, sliced into 1-inch pieces

1 cup heavy cream

1 cup Pecorino cheese

1 egg, separated, yolk beaten

¼ cup unsalted butter

Salt and pepper

Directions

Sauté the mushrooms and chopped ham. In a separate pan, melt the butter and slowly add the cream. Add the Pecorino cheese and stir the mixture until it is smooth. Carefully add 2 Tbl of the sauce to the beaten egg yolk. Return it to the pan over low heat. Cook the fettuccini and drain it. Pour the cheese sauce over the pasta and top it with the mushroom mixture. Serve.