Pasta with Frozen Peas and Ham, risotto style, super creamy and tasty! A very simple dish to make, with few ingredients and just one pot, as well as being economical.
Ideal for a quick lunch or a cozy dinner, a kind of pasta soup that everyone always loves. Plus, by using frozen peas, you can make it any time of the year.
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- Difficulty: Very easy
- Cost: Very economical
- Preparation time: 10 Minutes
- Portions: 4People
- Cooking methods: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: All seasons
Ingredients
- 10.5 oz pasta (small size, I use mini tubes)
- 8.8 oz frozen peas
- 4.2 oz cooked ham (diced)
- 1.06 oz onion
- 4.2 cups vegetable broth (or water)
- 1.8 oz Parmesan cheese
- to taste olive oil
- to taste salt
- to taste pepper
Steps
To make your Pasta with Frozen Peas and Ham, you’ll only need one pot using the risotto method. This method is faster and leaves you with fewer dishes to clean. It also makes everything more flavorful, as the pasta absorbs the taste of the ingredients cooking together.
First, finely chop the onion, which will be used to create the cooking base. Let it sauté for a few seconds.
At this point, add the still-frozen peas, season with salt and pepper, and cover the peas with vegetable broth or hot water. Let it simmer on low heat for about 10 minutes.After 10 minutes, take a few spoonfuls of peas and blend them. This step will make everything even creamier and tastier.
Now add the pasta, add more broth if necessary, and continue cooking for about another 10 minutes, until the pasta is cooked.
Before turning off the heat, add the diced ham and, with the heat off, the Parmesan cheese. Taste and adjust salt and pepper as needed.
Serve the pasta with frozen peas and ham hot and steaming.
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Variations
For a bolder flavor, you can replace the ham with speck or sautéed sausage.
For a vegetarian dish, simply omit the ham.