Hey everyone, it’s Louise, welcome to my recipe page. Today, we’re going to prepare a distinctive dish, penne pesto with ham. One of my favorites. For mine, I am going to make it a little bit unique. This will be really delicious.
Penne Pesto with Ham is one of the most well liked of current trending meals in the world. It is enjoyed by millions every day. It’s easy, it is quick, it tastes yummy. They are nice and they look fantastic. Penne Pesto with Ham is something which I have loved my whole life.
To get started with this recipe, we must prepare a few components. You can cook penne pesto with ham using 8 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.
The ingredients needed to make Penne Pesto with Ham:
- Take cooked penne pasta, keep a cup of pasta water
- Make ready garlic cloves minced
- Take tbsp of pesto genovese (blended basil, olive oil, garlic, pine nuts)
- Take olive oil, extra virgin
- Prepare ham, sliced in strips
- Make ready shredded or shaved parmesan
- Prepare pepper
- Prepare chopped basil
Instructions to make Penne Pesto with Ham:
- On medium heat, quickly fry the ham in a non stick pan with a tsp of oil, set aside.
- Saute (dont brown pls) minced garlic in oil in medium heat and add the cooked penne pasta. Add the pesto, pasta water, pepper and toss.
- Increase the heat a bit and add the ham. After 2 min, remove from fire and toss half of the parmesan cheese.
- Plate up and garnish with extra parmesan and chopped basil.
- Note: ham and cheese will provide the salt you need so dont be tempted. You can add chilli flakes if you like the bite! Have fun! :-)
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