CREAMY PASTA WITH HAM & PEAS
February 2019 | The Honest Spoon
It’s February. It’s cold. My kids are craving comfort food. Hence, the request for “creamy pasta with ham & peas”. It doesn’t have a fancy name, everyone likes it, and it takes 20 minutes from start to finish. Sounds like a plan to me!!
In truth, it’s s lazy dinner. But it tastes FANTASTIC! It’s a great midweek meal, or an impressive pasta to serve at a dinner party. You can double or triple it and serve a crowd. I seriously recommend adding it to your recipe book!
If you’ve read any of my other recipes, you know I’m not into
complicated cooking. Here’s what you’ll need for this recipe:
1 lb pasta, like Barilla Penne, Rigatoni, or Farfalle
1 small yellow onion
Sliced Ham
Frozen Peas
Heavy Cream
Finely grated Romano cheese
Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Like I previously mentioned in my Rustic Cauliflower Pasta recipe “If you need a gluten free version I HIGHLY recommend the Barilla Gluten Free pasta. This type of pasta is best with a tube style pasta. Barilla sells a gluten Free penne and it is REALLY good. I just recommend you check the cook time. It will remain al dente (which is awesome), but to get the right texture I cooked it a bit longer than package instructions.” This is the best gluten free pasta I’ve had so far & I highly recommend it to my friends with food allergies or gluten free preference.
Alirighty, let’s get cooking!!
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CREAMY PASTA with HAM & PEAS [GLUTEN FREE]
| Serves 4-6 |
INGREDIENTS:
1 pound (one box) cooked Barilla Rigatoni, Penne or Farfalle (for Gluten Free- Barilla Gluten Free Penne)
1 small yellow onion, diced
1/4 lb sliced ham, chopped into small pieces
1/2 cup frozen peas
1/2C extra virgin olive oil
2 C heavy cream
1/2 C finely grated Romano cheese