Ham + Asparagus Pasta

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recipe by Rani Hansen www.youtotallygotthis.com

  • Time icon
    Total Time
    15mins
  • Serves icon
    Serves
    2
  • Calories icon
    Calories
    730
based on 6 ratings

This pasta is seriously quick and easy, but amazingly tasty. Ham, asparagus and parmesan. Total match made in food heaven.

Inspired by: https://www.youtotallygotthis.com/ham-and-asparagus-pasta/

recipe updated Feb 18, 2022

Ingredients

  • Asparagus icon
    Asparagus
    300 g
  • Sliced ham icon
    Sliced ham
    150 g
  • Baby spinach icon
    Baby spinach
    60 g
  • Parmesan cheese icon
    Parmesan cheese
    2 tablespoons
  • Penne icon
    Penne
    200 g
  • Frozen peas icon
    Frozen peas
    60 g
  • Olive oil icon
    Olive oil
    1 tablespoon
  • Salt & pepper icon
    Salt & pepper
    as needed

Tools

  • kCook icon Stove
  • kCook icon Large saucepan
  • kCook icon Medium bowl

Step preview

  1. Cook the pasta according to packet directions ~ 8min
  2. When the pasta has 2 minutes left to cook, add the asparagus to the water
  3. Once, the pasta has cooked and the asparagus is bright green, use a colander to drain the water, then transfer the pasta and asparagus from the colander back into the saucepan
  4. Return the saucepan to the stove over medium heat
  5. Stir through the ham, spinach, peas and olive oil
  6. Gently stir for 2 minutes or until the spinach has wilted and the peas are bright green
  7. Season with salt & pepper
  8. Divide the pasta between two bowls and top with shaved Parmesan
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