Name: Mushroom Asparagus Pasta with Creamy Lemon Butter Sauce
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1/2 pound asparagus (trimmed, cut into one inch pieces); 1 tablespoon olive oil; 8 ounces button mushrooms (wiped clean, sliced into bite size pieces); 1 medium yellow onion (diced); 1/2 pound shell pasta (cooked to al dente); 1 cup ham (diced); 1/2 cup sun dried tomatoes (diced, drained if oil-packed, reconstituted and drained if dried,); 1 cup parmesan cheese (grated); salt and pepper to taste.; 1 tablespoon fresh basil (chopped, optional); 2 tablespoons fresh italian parsley (chopped, optional); 2 tablespoons butter; 1 1/2 tablespoon flour; 1 1/2 cups vegetable or chicken broth; 1/4 cup half and half; 1 lemon (zested)