Does your family argue over what to serve for Christmas dinner?

Mine has the great "should we have turkey or ham?" debate every year it seems. This year both sides won because there were enough of us to justify cooking and eating both. Just don't get us started on what kind of desserts we should serve.

If you're in a ham-serving family, this is one recipe you'll want to keep handy because it is a fast, easy way to make use of leftover ham. It is a simple pasta dish with the delicious combination of ham and peas covered with a very easy sauce. It's creamy and rich and tastes great. No, it's not low on calories, so you probably want to eat it before your New Year's resolutions kick in, but it is quick and universally appealing.

For those keeping score, mark down one more point for ham.

Creamy Pasta with Peas and Ham

By HeatOvenTo350 Published 12/26/2012

Ingredients

• 14 oz farfalle pasta
• 2 cups frozen peas
• 1 1/4 cup heavy cream
• 2 cups diced ham
• 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese
• Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

1. Cook the pasta according to packet instructions in plenty of salted boiling water, and then after 5 minutes add the peas to the pasta water.
2. When the pasta is cooked, drain with the peas.
3. Put the dry pan back on the heat with the cream, ham and Parmesan and warm it through.
4. Add the pasta and peas back to the pan, tossing everything together well. Add salt and pepper to taste

Yield: 4 servings
Prep Time: 2 min
Cook time: 10 min

Recipe Source: adapted from Nigella Lawson

Posted in: Breakfast, Main Dish, Side Dish