Name: Carrot and ham pasta
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 22 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Carrots and ham pasta; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1 red onion, finely sliced; 100 gram honey roast ham, roughly chopped; 1 garlic clove, crushed; 1 carrot, thinly sliced diagonally; 1 cup (250ml) cream; 1/4 cup chopped parsley, plus extra, to serve; 350 gram penne pasta; grated parmesan, to serve

Carrot and ham pasta

Serves 4

Prep

10M

Cook

12M

Total

22M

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Ingredients

Carrots and ham pasta

1 tablespoon olive oil

1 red onion, finely sliced

100 gram honey roast ham, roughly chopped

1 garlic clove, crushed

1 carrot, thinly sliced diagonally

1 cup (250ml) cream

1/4 cup chopped parsley, plus extra, to serve

350 gram penne pasta

grated parmesan, to serve

Method

1.Heat oil in a frying pan on medium. Saute onion, ham and garlic for 3-5 minutes until onion has softened and ham starts to colour.

2.Add carrot and cook for 1 minute. Stir through cream. Bring to boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 5-7 minutes, until carrot is tender and cream has reduced. Stir through parsley and season to taste.

3.Meanwhile, cook pasta in a large saucepan of boiling, salted water according to packet directions. Drain. Toss sauce through pasta. Serve topped with parmesan and extra parsley.

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