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Ham and peas pasta

You can make fantastically easy meals with leftover cooked or roasted ham/gammon other than just sandwiches. This ham and peas pasta is a perfect example - it's ready within 15 minutes and tastes divine!!! You can spice it up with some added chilli flakes.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Resting Time 4 hours
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings: 3 people
Cuisine: Italian
Calories: 1234
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 1 shallot
  • 5 spring onions reserve the green tops to garnish
  • 2 garlic cloves finely sliced
  • 100 ml chicken stock
  • 200 g green peas frozen or fresh
  • 100 g green beans chopped
  • 1 Tbsp white wine
  • 1 cup of roast ham chopped
  • mint leaves parmesan to serve (optional)
  • 200 g pasta durum or gluten-free

Method
 

  1. Cook the pasta according to the instructions on the packaging.
  2. Meanwhile: finely chop the shallot and spring onions.
  3. Heat about 1 Tbsp of olive oil in a pan. Add the shallot and spring onion slices. Gently sauté for 3 minutes then add the garlic. Cook for 1 more minute then add the wine. Let it bubble for a couple of minutes then add the chicken stock and bring to the boil.
  4. Add the green beans and peas. Reduce to a simmer and cook for 5 minutes or until the beans are cooked through. Add the ham to warm through then toss with the pasta.
  5. Serve with the chopped greens of the spring onion and a few mint leaves scattered around and grated Parmesan if liked.