Pea & Ham Pasta

Celebrate peas being in season with this classic combination. This quick and easy pasta dish takes less than 20 minutes to make.

Ingredients

200g conchiglione pasta

160g podded peas

1 tbsp olive oil

1 red onion, finely chopped

100g cooked ham

150ml double cream

½ lemon, juiced

40g parmesan, grated, plus extra to serve

Instructions

STEP 1 Bring a large pan of salted water to the boil, then cook the pasta following pack instructions, about 9 mins. Around 3 mins before the pasta is cooked, add the peas.

STEP 2 Meanwhile, heat the olive oil in a frying pan over a medium heat and fry the onion for 5 mins until soft but not golden. Add the ham, double cream, lemon juice and parmesan, then season and mix well. Remove from the heat.

STEP 3 Drain the pasta and peas (keeping a mugful of the cooking water) and return them to the pan. Tip in the creamy ham mixture and stir everything together to combine. If the mixture seems a little dry, add some of the reserved cooking water to loosen it a little. Serve with extra parmesan on top, if you like.