RecipesPasta shells with ham and minted peas
The classic comfort combo of ham and peas gets a fresh springtime spin in this delicious pasta dish
The classic comfort combo of ham and peas gets a fresh springtime spin in this delicious pasta dish
By Asda Good Living,22nd March 2019
Cook: 25 Mins
Serves: 4
Price: 52p per serving
Nutritional Information
Each 299g serving contains
of your reference intake.
Typical energy values per 100g:
586kj/140kcal
Ingredients
300g Asda Conchiglie pasta
1tbsp rapeseed oil
1 clove garlic, crushed
325g frozen peas
10g mint, leaves chopped
½ reduced-salt vegetable stock cube, made up to 120ml
150g pack Asda Thick Sliced Oven-Baked Dry Cured Ham
Method
1Add the pasta to a large pan of boiling water. Bring back to the boil, stir once, then simmer fast, uncovered, for 10-12 mins.
2Meanwhile, heat the oil in another pan and cook the garlic over a low setting for 2 mins. Add the peas, mint and stock and bring to the boil. Simmer, uncovered, for 4-5 mins until tender but still with a little bite. Drain and mash roughly with a potato masher.
3Cut the ham into strips. Add to the peas then heat through.
4Drain the pasta in a colander. Return to the pan with the pea and ham mixture. Toss together then serve immediately.