📋 Healthy Leftover Creamy Ham Pasta with Peas Recipe

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4.89 from 9 votes

📋 Healthy Leftover Creamy Ham Pasta with Peas Recipe

Use up that leftover ham and leftover mascarpone cheese with this Healthy Leftover Creamy Ham Pasta & Peas recipe! It's a quick, easy and delicious leftover ham recipe in 30 minutes!

Course dinner

Cuisine American, Canadian

Keyword leftover ham, pasta, peas

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 20

Total Time 30

Servings people

Calories 356kcal

Author Terri Gilson

Ingredients

1 375 g - box of pasta (spiral, rigatoni, fusilli etc)
2 cups leftover ham, chopped into ½ inch cubes
1 onion, finely chopped
1 teaspoon chicken bouillon base (powder)
½ cup boiling water
1 28 oz - can diced tomatoes and juices 798 mls
1 ½ teaspoon minced garlic
½ cup mascarpone cheese * can substitute cream cheese
1 500 g -bag of frozen green peas about 2 cups
½ teaspoon oregano
½ teaspoon basil
1 284 ml can of mushrooms

Garnish:

parmesan cheese
basil sprinkles for garnish

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

Cook pasta in large pot until done.
Meanwhile, in a large skillet, fry ham with onions until onions are soft. Add chicken bouillon powder mixed with boiling water, then add tomatoes and garlic.
Whisk in mascarpone cheese and mix until incorporated. Cook for 10 more minutes, then add frozen peas and canned mushrooms
Drain pasta and add to pan. Then add basil and oregano.

Garnish:

Sprinkle with parmesan cheese and basil.

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Nutrition Facts

📋 Healthy Leftover Creamy Ham Pasta with Peas Recipe

Amount Per Serving

Calories 356 Calories from Fat 90

% Daily Value*

Fat 10g15%

Saturated Fat 5g31%

Cholesterol 39mg13%

Sodium 512mg22%

Potassium 160mg5%

Carbohydrates 47g16%

Fiber 2g8%

Sugar 3g3%

Protein 16g32%

Vitamin A 265IU5%

Vitamin C 1.6mg2%

Calcium 43mg4%

Iron 1.1mg6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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