Creamy Ham and Broccoli Penne Pasta

A delicious, hearty, bright lunch for the whole family!
cook time: 30 min
Ruby Colston
Creamy Ham and Broccoli Penne Pasta

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

254
Calories
14g
Fat
21g
Carbs
8g
Protein

Ingredients (6 portions)

Basic:

Olive oil 3 tbsp
Salt to taste
Ground hot pepper to taste
Green onions (only the white part) 50 g
Hard cheese (a handful for the sauce and a little for serving) 50 g
Broccoli (medium sized head of cabbage) 1 pc
Ham 200 g
Cream 200 ml
Basil to taste
Penne (or other pasta) 350 g

Recipe instructions

Step 1

Step 1
The ingredients we need. To make the whole cooking process take as little time as possible, I advise you to start by getting two saucepans, one large — we will cook the pasta in it, the second small — we will cook the broccoli in it. Fill each saucepan with water and put it on the fire. As soon as the water boils in a large saucepan, salt it thoroughly and add the pasta and cook until al dente, or to put it more simply, do not overcook the pasta!

Step 2

Step 2
We separate the broccoli into small florets.

Step 3

Step 3
Boil in boiling water for 3-4 minutes.

Step 4

Step 4
Finely chop the white part of the green onion.

Step 5

Step 5
Heat olive oil in a frying pan. Add chopped onion (you can also add chopped garlic clove if you wish) and fry over medium heat for 2 minutes.

Step 6

Step 6
Add chopped ham to the onion. Stir and fry for 2 minutes.

Step 7

Step 7
And add boiled broccoli florets. Fry for 2-3 minutes, stirring constantly.

Step 8

Step 8
Pour in cream and 0.5 tbsp. up to 1 tbsp. pasta broth (choose the amount of pasta liquid to your taste, but there should be a lot of sauce so that the pasta does not turn out dry). Bring the sauce to a boil and cook for 3-5 minutes.

Step 9

Step 9
Add chopped fresh basil leaves and a handful of grated cheese (preferably Parmesan) to the pan. Season with salt and pepper. Cook for another 2 minutes and remove the sauce from the heat.

Step 10

Step 10
Mix the boiled pasta with the resulting sauce, heat over the fire for 1 minute and serve.

Step 11

Step 11
Bon appetit!

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