Name: Leek, pea and smoked ham pasta recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: Serves: 1
Ingredients: 50g (uncooked weight) pasta shapes; 1 vegetable stock cube; 40g frozen peas; 2 baby leeks, finely chopped; 1 garlic clove, crushed; 1 slice smoked ham, chopped; 50g soft cheese; Parmesan shavings; Salt and freshly ground black pepper

By GoodtoKnow

published 2 October 2019

in Recipes

This delicious pasta recipes is full of goodness and a great healthy choice for all the family - plus it'll only take you 35 minutes to whip up

Ingredients

50g (uncooked weight) pasta shapes
1 vegetable stock cube
40g frozen peas
2 baby leeks, finely chopped
1 garlic clove, crushed
1 slice smoked ham, chopped
50g soft cheese
Parmesan shavings
Salt and freshly ground black pepper

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Method

Cook the pasta in a pan of boiling water containing the vegetable stock cube, adding the frozen peas for the last 3 minutes of cooking.
Drain and pour boiling water from the kettle over the pasta to rinse away the starch. Return the pasta to the pan.
Heat a non-stick wok or large frying pan, add the leeks and garlic and dry-fry for 1-2 minutes. Add the smoked ham and soft cheese and cook for a further minute.
Add the cooked pasta and toss all the ingredients together. Season with black pepper and a little salt if required.
Once the pasta is heated through, transfer to a warmed serving dish, sprinkle with a few Parmesan shavings and serve immediately.

Top Tip for making Leek, pea and smoked ham pasta

Vegetarians can leave out the ham and substitute it with 30g of vegetarian cheese

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