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Hay & Straw

Catchy name for a great sounding dish! Common ingredients and cooks up in a snap. On my to make and taste list for sure.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Course Main Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 6 servings

Ingredients
  

  • 500 grams dry linguine, (1 lb)
  • 2 cups cooked ham, julienned
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 2 cloves garlic, smashed and minced
  • 3 cups frozen peas, thawed
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 1 1/2 cups Parmesan cheese, shredded
  • 1/3 cup whipping cream
  • black pepper, as desired, to taste

Instructions
 

  • Heat a pot of salted water to boiling, add pasta and cook until tender, drain.
  • While the pasta is cooking, heat the butter in a large non stick pan. when hot, add the ham and garlic, saute, stirring often for 3 minutes. Stir in the peas and thyme, cook, stirring often to heat the peas through. Set the pan aside and wait for the pasta to finish.
  • When the pasta is tender, drain well. Place the pan back on medium low heat and add the pasta, cream, and cheese and toss to mix everything together. Season with black pepper as desired, to taste.
  • Serve and enjoy.

Notes

Low cost per serving.
Variants: 1. Use a cheese blend in place of the Parmesan. 2. Add diced bell pepper when sauteing the ham.
Adapted from an internet recipe.