$2.46 a serving · 15 min
- Under 30 min
- One pan
- Nut-free
- High protein
- Thyroid-friendly
- Family friendly
- Pork
Cost is the ingredients you actually use. About $17.66 if you cook for four.
- Calories
- 520 kcal
- Protein
- 31g
- Carbs
- 69g
- Fat
- 13g
Ingredients
For one serving, in kitchen measures, grouped the way the store is laid out.
Produce
- Lemons¼
Meat & seafood
- Sliced ham2 slices
Dairy & eggs
- Ricotta3⅓ tbsp
- Parmesan2 tbsp
Pantry
- Pasta80 g
Frozen
- Frozen peas⅓ cup
Spices
- Salt & pepperto taste
How to cook it
- 1
Cook the pasta in salted boiling water, adding the peas for the last 2 minutes.
- 2
Mix the ricotta with the lemon zest and juice and most of the parmesan.
- 3
Drain, saving a splash of water, and toss with the ricotta and torn ham, loosening with the water.
- 4
Season with black pepper and top with the remaining parmesan.
People also ask
- What to serve with Ham, Pea & Ricotta Pasta?
- Teriyaki Chicken Quinoa Bowl, Greek Chicken Couscous Bowl, or Chicken Burrito Bowl. Those sit in the same style as Ham, Pea & Ricotta Pasta and keep the grocery list from exploding.
- Is Ham, Pea & Ricotta Pasta good for a weeknight?
- 15 minutes, start to plate. That is the kind of meal you cook the night you eat it, not Sunday.
- Is Ham, Pea & Ricotta Pasta high protein?
- Yes. 31g of protein a serving from pork.
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