Italian
Pasta with Mascarpone, Peas and Cooked Ham
by Casa Pappagallo · 705K subscribers on YouTube
A simple and comforting pasta dish made with mascarpone, peas, and cooked ham. The creamy sauce is flavoured with sautéed onion and finished with black pepper. Optionally top with grated Parmesan.
- Difficulty
- easy
Ingredients
9 items- OnionFinely sliced
- ButterOr oil, for sautéing
- Cooked HamCut into small strips
- TaglioliniDry tagliolini; fresh tagliolini also work (cook 2 minutes)
- PeasSmall spring peas (cook briefly)
- Mascarpone
- SaltFor pasta water and extra for sauce
- Black Pepper(optional) — To taste
- Parmigiano Reggiano(optional) — Grated, for serving
Method
- Finely slice the onion.
- Heat butter (or oil) in a pan over medium heat and add the onion. Sauté until softened.
- Cut the cooked ham into small strips.
- Add the ham to the pan with the onion and sauté for a couple of minutes.
- Bring a pot of salted water to a boil and add the tagliolini (or other pasta). Cook according to package directions.
- Add the peas to the pan with a little pasta water and extra salt (since mascarpone will reduce saltiness). Stir.
- Add the mascarpone to the pan and melt it, adding a bit more pasta water if needed to thin the sauce.
- When the pasta is al dente, transfer it to the pan with the sauce and toss well to coat.
- Season with black pepper (to taste).
- Serve immediately, optionally with grated Parmesan and extra pepper.
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