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Bow Tie Pasta with Ham + Peas in Cream Sauce
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Bow Tie Pasta with Ham + Peas in Cream Sauce

Bow Tie Pasta with Ham + Peas One of the great things about a baked ham is the leftovers. So many choices of what to do, so many great recipes. This one is a classic just a few ingredients simple to make, you can even do this all in one pot, so there's less work for the scullery maid.

Directions

  1. In heavily salted water cook the pasta.
  2. While the pasta is cooking prepare the other ingredients.
  3. Dice the onion, garlic in one bowl, the ham in another, and measure out the rest of the ingredients.
  4. When the pasta is cooked to your preference drain in a colander.
  5. Put the pot back on the burner on medium high heat add the butter when melted add the onion and garlic and cooked until softened.
  6. Once the onion and garlic are softened, add the flour and stir until all the raw flour is combined, continue to cook for a minute or two more.
  7. Add the cream and whisk until sauce begins to boil and thicken.
  8. At this point add the peas and ham and cook to heat.
  9. Once the ham and peas are heated, add the pasta back into the pot, stir to combine all the ingredients.
  10. Taste and adjust the seasoning at this point.
  11. Serve with Parmesan sprinkled lightly over the pasta.