Bow Tie Pasta With Ham Leeks And Peas Recipes

Steps:

• Cook pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water until al dente, according to package instructions. Drain pasta; return to pot.
• Meanwhile, heat butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Add onion; cook, stirring, until soft, 3 to 4 minutes. Add peas and half-and-half; season with salt and pepper. Simmer until thickened, 3 to 4 minutes.
• Cut ham into strips. Add to sauce; cook until heated through, 1 to 2 minutes. Toss sauce with pasta. Serve with grated Parmesan.

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a large ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat. Add the leeks, thyme, 1/2 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper. Cook, stirring, until the leeks are tender, 8 to 10 minutes. Add the ham and cook until warmed through, about 2 minutes. Add the flour and cook, stirring, until moistened, 1 minute. Add the half-and-half and bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer and cook until slightly thickened, about 2 minutes. Stir in 1 cup fontina until melted.
• Meanwhile, preheat the broiler and bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the pasta and cook as the label directs for al dente, adding the peas in the last 2 minutes of cooking. Reserve 1/2 cup cooking water, then drain the pasta and peas.
• Add the pasta and peas to the skillet and toss to coat, adding the reserved cooking water as needed to loosen; season with salt and pepper. Top with the remaining 1 cup fontina and the parmesan. Broil until lightly browned, 4 to 5 minutes.

Steps:

• Cook pasta as directed on package, omitting salt.
• Meanwhile, cook and stir milk, cream cheese, 1/3 cup Parmesan, butter, pepper and garlic powder in medium saucepan on medium-low heat until cream cheese is completely melted and mixture is well blended. Stir in ham and peas; cook 2 min. or until heated through.
• Drain pasta; place in large bowl. Add sauce and remaining Parmesan; toss to coat.

Steps:

• Bring large of lightly salted water to boiling.
• Add pasta; cook 12 minutes or until firm but tender.
• Add peas for last 3 minutes of cooking.
• Reserve 1/2 cup of pasta cooking water; drain water.
• Meanwhile, shake together flour and milk in jar with tight-fitting lid until blended.
• Heat butter in saucepan over medium heat.
• Add garlic, saute 1 minute.
• Whisk in milk mixture.
• Simmer 3 minutes.
• Whisk in cream cheese, 2 tablespoons parmesan, salt and pepper.
• Simmer, whisking, 2 minutes.
• Remove from heat.
• Toss together pasta, peas or broccoli, sauce and ham in large bowl.
• Add 1/4 to 1/2 cup of reserved pasta water, tossing to make creamy sauce.
• Top with remaining parmesan.
• Serve hot.

Steps:

• 1. When cooking pasta, add the frozen peas during the last 2 minutes of cooking time and add 2 minutes to the cooking time. Drain the peas and pasta together and rinse with hot water.
• 2. In a saute pan, melt 4 tbsp. of butter. Add the green onions, parsley, and garlic; cook, stirring for 1 minute. Add the flour and cook stirring for 1 minute. Stir in the milk and cook, stirring until thickened. Add the ham and 2 cups of the shredded cheese and cook, stirring, until cheese is melted and the sauce is hot and bubbly.
• 3. Add the drained pasta and peas to the sauce, mixing well and heating through.
• 4. Spoon into a greased 3 quart baking dish. Sprinkle with 1/2 cup of the Cheddar cheese.
• 5. Combine the bread crumbs and melted butter and toss to blend thoroughly. Sprinkle over the shredded cheese layer. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes, until crumbs are browned and the casserole is hot and bubbly.

Steps:

• 1. Cook pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water until al dente, according to package instructions. Drain pasta; return to pot. 2. Meanwhile, heat butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Add onion; cook, stirring, until soft, 3 to 4 minutes. Add peas and half-and-half; season with salt and pepper. Simmer until thickened, 3 to 4 minutes. 3. Cut ham into strips. Add to sauce; cook until heated through, 1 to 2 minutes. Toss sauce with pasta. Serve with grated Parmesan.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.
• In a large saucepan over medium heat, melt butter. Saute garlic 30 seconds. Whisk in flour, salt and pepper. Cook and stir until smooth. Pour in milk, a little at a time, stirring constantly. Bring to a boil for 1 minute. Stir in mustard and Colby. Continue to cook, stirring occasionally, until cheese is melted. Remove from heat and stir in pasta and ham.
• Pour into a 2 quart baking dish. Sprinkle with Parmesan.
• Bake 20 to 25 minutes, until bubbly and golden.

Steps:

• Bring a pot of salted water to a boil. Cook pasta until al dente, about 10 minutes or as package label directs.
• Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat.
• Add leek and cook, stirring often, until softened, about 3 minutes.
• Add peas and half-and-half and bring to a boil over high heat.
• Reduce heat to low and simmer until thickened, about 5 minutes.
• Stir in ham. Season with salt and pepper.
• Drain pasta, reserving 1/2 cup cooking water.
• Add pasta to skillet along with cheese and toss to coat, adding cooking water as necessary to moisten.
• Serve immediately with extra Parmesan on the side.