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.
Ingredients for bow ties with Ham + Peas
- 1 12 oz or larger box of bow tie pasta
- 1 medium onion diced
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 -2 cups frozen peas
- 1 – 2 cups Diced ham
- 2 cups cream
- 3 Tbs butter
- 3 Tbs flour
- Parmesan cheese to grate over dish
- salt & pepper to taste
Directions for Bow Tie Pasta with Ham+ Peas
In heavily salted water cook the pasta.
While the pasta is cooking prepare the other ingredients. Dice the onion, garlic in one bowl, the ham in another, and measure out the rest of the ingredients.
When the pasta is cooked to your preference drain in a colander. 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.
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.
Add the cream and whisk until sauce begins to boil and thicken. At this point add the peas and ham and cook to heat. Once the ham and peas are heated, add the pasta back into the pot, stir to combine all the ingredients. Taste and adjust the seasoning at this point.
Serve with Parmesan sprinkled lightly over the pasta.
Here are a few items to help make this recipe:
Cuisinart 766-24 Chef’s Classic 8-Quart Stockpot with Cover
WMF Manaos / Bistro Pasta Server
Certified International Garden of Olives 5-Piece Pasta Sets
Taste Tester
I’m really not a “pasta and peas pup”, more meat and potatoes so I only give this recipe 3 paws, no reflection on the cook.
- 1 12 oz or larger box of bow tie pasta
- 1 medium onion diced
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 -2 cups frozen peas
- 1 - 2 cups Diced ham
- 2 cups cream
- 3 Tbs butter melted
- 3 Tbs flour
- Parmesan cheese to grate over dish
- salt & pepper to taste
- In heavily salted water cook the pasta.
- While the pasta is cooking prepare the other ingredients. Dice the onion, garlic in one bowl, the ham in another, and measure out the rest of the ingredients.
- When the pasta is cooked to your preference drain in a colander. 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.
- 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.
- Add the cream and whisk until sauce begins to boil and thicken. At this point add the peas and ham and cook to heat. Once the ham and peas are heated add the pasta back into the pot, stir to combine all the ingredients. Taste and adjust the seasoning at this point.
- Serve with Parmesan sprinkled lightly over the pasta.
- For easier clean up while draining the pasta use the same pot to make the sauce in.
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