Name: Pasta with ham, zucchini and olives
Prep time: 8 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 23 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 400 gram penne or other pasta of choice; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 2 zucchini, ends trimmed and sliced lengthways into ribbons; 1 packet truss cherry tomatoes; 1/2 cup (80g) black olives, pitted; 100 gram ham, thickly sliced, cut into wide strips; 100 gram baby rocket; 100 gram goats cheese, crumbled

Pasta with ham, zucchini and olives

Serves 4

Prep

Cook

15M

Total

23M

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Ingredients

400 gram penne or other pasta of choice

1 tablespoon olive oil

2 zucchini, ends trimmed and sliced lengthways into ribbons

1 packet truss cherry tomatoes

1/2 cup (80g) black olives, pitted

100 gram ham, thickly sliced, cut into wide strips

100 gram baby rocket

100 gram goats cheese, crumbled

Method

1.In a large saucepan of boiling, salted water cook pasta according to packet directions. Drain.

2.Meanwhile, heat oil in a frying pan on high. Cook zucchini for 3-5 minutes, until starting to colour. Remove and set aside. Add tomatoes, olives and ham to pan. Cook for 3-5 minutes, until tomatoes have just split.

3.Toss through hot pasta with zucchini and rocket. Season to taste. Transfer to serving plates and serve immediately topped with goat’s cheese.

Use a vegetable peeler to slice unpeeled zucchini into ribbons.
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