Creamy Pasta with Peas, Potatoes and Melted Ham by @maritoemoglie_incucina

35 min

2 servings

🍝

120 g

Pasta

🫛

180 g

Peas

🥔

180 g

Potato

🥓

90 g

Cooked ham

🧈

15 g

Butter

🫒

15 ml

Olive oil

🧅

55 g

Onion

🧀

60 g

Mozzarella cheese

🧀

25 g

Cheese

🧂

2 g

Salt

⚫

1 g

Pepper

🍝

120 ml

Pasta cooking water

  1. Chop
    • onion
    • potato

    Finely chop the onion and cut the potato into small 1 cm cubes.

  2. Melt
    • butter
    • onion
    • cooked ham

    Melt the butter in one frying pan over medium heat. Add the chopped onion and cooked ham, then sauté for 3 to 4 minutes.

  3. Step
    • cooked ham

    Remove half of the browned ham from the pan and reserve it for finishing.

  4. Add
    • potato
    • pasta cooking water
    • Pasta

    Add the diced potato to the ham pan. Pour in about 60 ml of pasta cooking water and cook, covered, for 10 to 12 minutes until tender.

  5. Heat
    • olive oil
    • green peas
    • salt

    Heat the olive oil in the second frying pan. Add the green peas, salt, and black pepper, then cook for 6 to 8 minutes.

  6. Transfer
    • green peas
    • pasta cooking water
    • Pasta

    Transfer the cooked peas to the blender. Blend until completely smooth, adding about 30 ml of pasta cooking water if needed.

  7. Pour
    • green peas
    • potato

    Pour the pea cream into the pan with the tender potatoes. Stir and simmer for 2 minutes.

  8. Cook
    • dried pasta
    • salt
    • pasta cooking water

    Cook the dried pasta in salted boiling water until al dente. Reserve 120 ml of its cooking water, then drain the pasta.

  9. Add
    • dried pasta
    • green peas
    • potato

    Add the drained pasta to the pea and potato sauce. Toss with the reserved ham.

  10. Add
    • melting cheese
    • grated Parmesan cheese
    • pasta cooking water

    Add the melting cheese and grated Parmesan cheese. Toss until the cheese melts, loosening with the remaining pasta cooking water until glossy and creamy.

  11. Divide
    • salt

    Taste and adjust with salt and black pepper if needed. Divide immediately between two warm bowls.

Creamy Pasta with Peas, Potatoes and Melted Ham by @maritoemoglie_incucina

35 min

2 servings

🍝

120 g

Pasta

🫛

180 g

Peas

🥔

180 g

Potato

🥓

90 g

Cooked ham

🧈

15 g

Butter

🫒

15 ml

Olive oil

🧅

55 g

Onion

🧀

60 g

Mozzarella cheese

🧀

25 g

Cheese

🧂

2 g

Salt

⚫

1 g

Pepper

🍝

120 ml

Pasta cooking water

Preparation Steps

  1. Step 1/11

    Finely chop the onion and cut the potato into small 1 cm cubes.

    🧅onion
    🥔potato
    🔪knife
    🪵cutting board
  2. Step 2/11

    Melt the butter in one frying pan over medium heat. Add the chopped onion and cooked ham, then sauté for 3 to 4 minutes.

    🧈butter
    🧅onion
    🥓cooked ham
    🍳frying pan
    🥄wooden spoon
  3. Step 3/11

    Remove half of the browned ham from the pan and reserve it for finishing.

    🥓cooked ham
    🍳frying pan
    🥄wooden spoon
  4. Step 4/11

    Add the diced potato to the ham pan. Pour in about 60 ml of pasta cooking water and cook, covered, for 10 to 12 minutes until tender.

    🥔potato
    🍝pasta cooking water
    🍳frying pan
    🥄wooden spoon
  5. Step 5/11

    Heat the olive oil in the second frying pan. Add the green peas, salt, and black pepper, then cook for 6 to 8 minutes.

    🫒olive oil
    🫛green peas
    🧂salt
    ⚫black pepper
    🍳frying pan
    🥄wooden spoon
  6. Step 6/11

    Transfer the cooked peas to the blender. Blend until completely smooth, adding about 30 ml of pasta cooking water if needed.

    🫛green peas
    🍝pasta cooking water
    🥛measuring jug
  7. Step 7/11

    Pour the pea cream into the pan with the tender potatoes. Stir and simmer for 2 minutes.

    🫛green peas
    🥔potato
    🍳frying pan
    🥄wooden spoon
  8. Step 8/11

    Cook the dried pasta in salted boiling water until al dente. Reserve 120 ml of its cooking water, then drain the pasta.

    🍝dried pasta
    🧂salt
    🍝pasta cooking water
    🍲saucepan
    🧺colander
    🥛measuring jug
  9. Step 9/11

    Add the drained pasta to the pea and potato sauce. Toss with the reserved ham.

    🍝dried pasta
    🫛green peas
    🥔potato
    🥓cooked ham
    🍳frying pan
    🥄wooden spoon
  10. Step 10/11

    Add the melting cheese and grated Parmesan cheese. Toss until the cheese melts, loosening with the remaining pasta cooking water until glossy and creamy.

    🧀melting cheese
    🧀grated Parmesan cheese
    🍝pasta cooking water
    🍳frying pan
    🥄wooden spoon
  11. Step 11/11

    Taste and adjust with salt and black pepper if needed. Divide immediately between two warm bowls.

    🧂salt
    ⚫black pepper
    🥄wooden spoon

Composition

Ingredients

Types

Vegetables, Meat, Dairy, Fats and Oils, Seasonings, Liquids

Ingredients

Pasta, Peas, Potato, Cooked ham, Butter, Olive oil, Onion, Mozzarella cheese, Cheese, Salt, Pepper, Pasta cooking water

Notes

Potato (1 medium potato), Butter (to taste), Olive oil (to taste), Mozzarella cheese (melting cheese), Cheese (parmesan, per transcript, grated), Salt (to taste), Pepper (to taste), Pasta cooking water (to taste, used to loosen the sauce if needed)

Allergens

Milk

Dietetics

Dietary regimen

Calories

710 kcal

Macro nutrients

Protein: 31g, Carbohydrates: 83g, Fat: 28g, Fiber: 9g, Sugars: 7g

Nutritional Information

Minerals

Calcium: 310mg, Iron: 3.2mg, Potassium: 670mg, Sodium: 780mg

Vitamins

Vitamin C: 24mg, Vitamin A: 140µg, Vitamin K: 24µg, Folate: 95µg

Preparation

Time Information

Preparation

15 minutes

Cooking

20 minutes

Overall

35 minutes

Difficulty

Level

Medium (2/4)

Steps

11 steps

Equipments

Utensils

frying pan, saucepan, colander, knife, cutting board, wooden spoon, measuring jug

Appliances

Blender, Stove

Type

Type

Type Of Dish

Occasions

Weeknight Dinner, Lunch, Comfort Food

Origin

Source

Platform

instagram

Original Creator

@maritoemoglie_incucina

Origin

Cuisine

Geographic

Italy, Europe

Various

Aspect

Texture

Creamy, Velvety, Tender, Melty, Slightly crisp

Flavors

Savory, Salty, Cheesy, Sweet, Rich

Other

Price

Low

Recommended Preservation

fridge

Preservation Infos

room temperature : 120 min (Keep covered,Do not leave out longer than 2 hours), fridge : 3 days (Store in an airtight container,Cool before refrigerating,Reheat until piping hot), freezer : 30 days (Freeze in an airtight container,Texture may become less creamy after thawing,Thaw in the fridge before reheating)