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Penne With Peas, Ham and Cheese
At a Glance
- Prep
- 15 minutes
- Cook
- 20 minutes
- Total
- 25 min
- Yield
- 4.00 serving(s)
Categories
- Pasta
Cuisine
- Italian
Cooking Method
- Stovetop
Difficulty
- Easy
Dietary
- Course: Main
Allergens
- Possible Milk — check ingredient labels
Servings & Nutrition
Original recipe serves 4. Current scale: 1x.
Nutrition and servings are approximate based on the ingredient list. Please verify for dietary or medical needs.
This recipe for Penne With Peas, Ham and Cheese brings together 1 lb penne pasta, 1 cup peas, frozen or fresh, 1 cup ricotta cheese in a practical dish for home cooking. It takes about 25 min to prepare and cook. It makes approximately 4 servings.
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Ingredients
- 1 lb penne pasta
- 1 cup peas, frozen or fresh
- 1 cup ricotta cheese
- 1 tablespoon butter, softened
- 1/2-1 cup ham, chopped
- 1 cup parmesan cheese, grated
- pepper
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Instructions
Bring large pot water to boil, salt water liberally.
Cook penne until done, according to package directions.
Brown ham in pan.
Add peas to boiling water during last 2-3 minutes of pasta cooking.
While pasta is cooking, mix cheese's and butter in bowl and set aside.
Reserve approximately 1 cup pasta cooking water, drain pasta, no need to rinse.
Add enough pasta cooking water to thin cheese and butter mixture to a sauce consistency.
Add pasta and peas with ham to cheese mixture, stir well, adding extra pasta water as needed to thin sauce.
Add extra Parmesan to pasta, add pepper to taste.
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