Ham & petits pois pasta
11
Points®
Total time: 20 min • Prep: 5 min • Cook: 15 min • Serves: 2 • Difficulty: Easy
So simple, so quick, so delicious! Who needs carbonara when this pasta dish is just as tasty?
Ingredients
White pasta, dry
125 g
Petits Pois, boiled
50 g
Egg, whole, raw
1 medium, raw, beaten
Parmesan Cheese
25 g, grated
Gammon/ham joint, boiled
2 slice(s), thick cut
Chives, Fresh
1 tablespoon(s), snipped
Instructions
1
Cook the pasta according to the packet instructions. Just before draining, add the petits pois. Save a cup of the cooking water when you drain the pasta and petits pois.
2
Meanwhile, mix the egg with the grated Parmesan and season with black pepper.
3
Tip the drained pasta and peas back into the hot pan and stir in the egg mixture, 2 tablespoons of the reserved cooking water and the ham and chives. The residual heat should be enough to just cook the egg lightly. If not, heat it very gently for 1 minute, stirring, then serve immediately.
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