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Mascarpone Pasta with Ham and Green Peas

Agnieszka Weiner
An incredibly easy and tasty pasta dish loved both by children and adults.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Italian
Servings 4 people
Calories 684 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 tbsp butter
  • 150 g cooked ham sliced and cut into strips,
  • 5 tbsp milk
  • 125 g mascarpone cheese
  • 40 g grated Parmesan cheese plus extra for serving
  • 180 g green peas (frozen are fine)
  • 400 g spaghetti tagliatelle or linguine,
  • salt and pepper

Instructions
 

  • Boil salted water and when ready, cook the pasta al dente; 3 minutes before the end of cooking time add the green peas.
  • On medium heat melt the butter in a medium-size frying pan, add the ham and fry for 1-2 minutes.
  • Decrease the heat to low, add the milk, mascarpone and Parmesan, stir till the cheeses melt, season.
  • Drain the pasta and green peas (reserve a few tablespoons of the cooking water); put them back in the pan and pour the sauce.
  • Stir well, adjust the seasoning, if necessary and serve straight away with some extra Parmesan cheese.

Nutrition

Serving: 1portionCalories: 684kcalCarbohydrates: 83gProtein: 29gFat: 25gSaturated Fat: 14gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 77mgSodium: 645mgPotassium: 477mgFiber: 5gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 988IUVitamin C: 27mgCalcium: 211mgIron: 2mg
Keyword mascarpone pasta, pasta with ham
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