al dente pasta with ham and peas
1 bag Al Dente® Pasta
2 tbsp. butter
1 small onion, chopped
2-3 cups diced ham
1 cup heavy cream or half and half
16 oz. bag of frozen peas
1/2 cup Parmesan cheese
salt and pepper to taste
toasted almonds or pinenuts for garnish.
Bring a large pot of water to a boil. In a skillet, melt butter over low heat. Saute onion, stirring until translucent, about 3 minutes. Add the ham and cream. In the meantime, add pasta and peas to boiling, salted water. Test pasta after 3 minutes. When “tender, but firm”, drain and toss pasta and peas with cream mixture and Parmesan Cheese. Season with salt and pepper and garnish with toasted nuts, if desired.
serves 6
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thalia avila | February 16, 2009 at 4:23 pm
My grandaugher is a finicky eater. She is 3 years old and will only eat noodles. Well, after cooking many meals that she rejected I decided that noodles it is and I bought lots of Al Dente pasta at the supermaket near their house (Byerlys). We tried all the Al Dente recipes. This one with ham and peas was her favorite. I used Niman Ranch Ham Steak and cut it into cubes. Otherwise i kept it the same and both she and her brother couldn’t get enough.
thank you Al Dente for keeping us all happy that week.
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Monique | February 16, 2009 at 4:48 pm
Kids are some of Al Dente’s most devoted fans and hopefully will keep us in business for another 29 years. Here’s to the next generation of pasta eaters!