Description
A delicious creamy pasta dish with ham and peas.
Ingredients
Scale
- 12 oz medium-cut pasta (casarecce, rotini, penne, or bowties recommended)
- 2 Tablespoons butter
- 2–1/2 cups diced ham steak (from a 1lb bone-in ham steak)
- 2 cloves garlic (pressed or minced)
- 1–1/4 cups frozen sweet peas
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
- salt and pepper
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil then add the pasta and cook until it’s just shy of al dente. Before draining, carefully scoop out 1 cup pasta cooking water then drain the pasta and set it aside.
- Meanwhile, melt the butter in a large skillet with high sides over medium-high heat. Add the ham then sauté until hot, 3-4 minutes. Add the garlic then sauté until very fragrant, 1 minute. Add the peas then sauté until hot, 1-2 minutes.
- Add the heavy cream then bring to a simmer while stirring constantly. Once simmering, turn the heat down slightly then cook while stirring until the cream has slightly thickened and reduced, 2-3 minutes. Add the parmesan cheese then stir to combine.
- Add the drained pasta plus a splash of pasta cooking water (start with 2-3 Tablespoons) into the skillet then cook while stirring until the pasta is cooked through and the sauce clings to the pasta, 4-5 minutes. Add more pasta cooking water as needed to create a light sauce.
- Add pepper and a little salt then let the dish sit and the sauce thicken for 5 minutes before serving. The pasta will continue to absorb the sauce as it cools.
Notes
- For best results, ensure the pasta is al dente before mixing with the sauce.
- Adjust the seasoning to taste.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 plate
- Calories: 600
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 900mg
- Fat: 30g
- Saturated Fat: 15g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 70g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 90mg