Creamy Ham Pasta

Ingredients

  • 8 ounces SimplyNature Organic Spaghetti
  • ¼ cup Countryside Creamery unsalted butter
  • 4 cloves garlicminced
  • 2 tablespoons Baker’s Corner all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup Chef’s Cupboard chicken brothor more, as needed
  • 1 teaspoon Stonemill dried thyme
  • ½ teaspoon Stonemill dried basil
  • ½ cup Countryside Creamery half and half
  • ½ cup freshly grated Priano Parmesan
  • Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepperto taste
  • 2 cups chopped Appleton Farms Spiral Sliced Hickory Smoked Honey Ham
  • 1 cup Season’s Choice Frozen Sweet Peas
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley leaves

Direction

  1. In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook pasta according to package instructions; drain well.
  2. To make the garlic parmesan cream sauce, melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add garlic, and cook, stirring frequently, until fragrant, about 1-2 minutes. Whisk in flour until lightly browned, about 1 minute.
  3. Gradually whisk in chicken broth, thyme and basil. Cook, whisking constantly, until incorporated, about 1-2 minutes.
  4. Stir in half and half and Parmesan until slightly thickened, about 1-2 minutes. If the mixture is too thick, add more half and half as needed; season with salt and pepper, to taste.
  5. Stir in spaghetti, ham and peas, and gently toss to combine.
  6. Serve immediately, garnished with parsley, if desired

Courtesy of https://damndelicious.net/2017/12/21/ham-and-peas-pasta-with-garlic-parmesan-cream-sauce/