Seafood Pasta Sauce
Thick-cut ham is an ideal ingredient for making a quick meal; it blends well with a variety of vegetables and a variety of sauces. Here are recipes for ham in a creamy white sauce and a more unusual pink vodka sauce.
Pasta with Ham & Broccoli with Cream
For 2 servings
- 2 tbs of olive or other vegetable oil
- 1 cup (6oz / 175g) of frozen broccoli florets
- 1 medium clove of garlic or ¼ tsp (1.25g) of garlic powder
- 1 cup (8oz / 250ml) of sour cream
- 1 tbsp of dried parsley
- 1/8 tsp of black pepper
- 4oz (125g) of diced or julienned cooked ham
- ½ cup (2oz / 60g) of grated Parmesan cheese
- 8oz (225g) of cooked pasta
- Peel, finely slice and chop the fresh garlic if using fresh garlic).
- Heat the oil in a deep skillet or sauté pan. Add the broccoli florets and fresh garlic cook over a Medium heat until the florets are crisply tender (approx. 5 minutes).
- Stir in the cream, parsley and black pepper (and the garlic if using powdered garlic). Heat until the sauce starts to bubble.
- Add the ham and the cheese. Continue to cook the sauce over a Medium heat, stirring constantly, until the cheese has melted and been blended into the sauce.
- Stir in the cooked pasta, heat through and serve immediately.

