Best Ham Vegetable Pasta Toss Recipes

EASY CHEESY ONE POT HAM & PASTA DISH

Steps:

• In a large skillet or pot, add garlic, onion and olive oil. Heat on medium for about 3-5 minutes or until the onion begins to soften and become translucent.
• Add ham, broth, pasta, oregano, basil, pepper, and vegetables and stir to combine. Heat over medium high heat until it begins to boil. Reduce heat to simmer, cover and heat for about 15-20 minutes, stirring occasionally, until pasta is cooked to your liking.
• Serve with shredded Parmesan cheese on top.
• Serves 6-8

HAM AND VEGETABLE PASTA

Steps:

• Prepare all vegetables and ham for cooking.
• Cook pasta according to package directions.
• Meanwhile, in a large skillet, saute asparagus, mushrooms, carrot, zucchini, and ham in butter until the vegetables are tender.
• Add cream, peas, onions, Parmesan, basil, salt, pepper, and nutmeg; bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat; simmer for 3 minutes, stirring frequently.
• Rinse and drain pasta; add to vegetable mixture and toss to coat.
• Sprinkle with additional Parmesan cheese, if desired.

ONE-POT HAM AND VEGGIE PASTA

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add ham and onion; saute for about 3 minutes. Add garlic and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Stir in Italian seasoning, red pepper flakes, salt and pepper; cook for 2 minutes.
• Whisk together chicken broth, half-and-half, and flour in a bowl until smooth; pour into the pot. Stir in farfalle pasta, cover, and cook for 15 minutes.
• Add peas and carrots. Cook until pasta is cooked through, about 8 more minutes. Stir in Parmesan cheese and garnish with chopped parsley. Serve immediately.

HAM & VEGETABLE PASTA TOSS

Steps:

• Cook pasta in large saucepan as directed on package, omitting salt and adding spinach to the boiling water for the last minute.
• Meanwhile, mix Neufchatel, chicken broth, milk and seasoning until blended until blended; set aside. Cook ham and peppers in large nonstick skillet on medium heat 3 to 5 min. or until ham is heated through and peppers are crisp-tender, stirring frequently. Add Neufchatel mixture; cook and stir 2 min.
• Drain pasta mixture. Add to ham mixture along with the tomatoes; cook and stir 1 min.

PRETTY PENNE HAM SKILLET

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions; drain. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, heat oil and butter over medium-high heat. Add ham, red pepper and onion; cook and stir 4-6 minutes or until ham is browned and vegetables are tender. Add garlic and herbs; cook 1-2 minutes longer., Stir in broth and lemon juice. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, 10-15 minutes or until liquid is reduced by half. Add pasta; toss to combine. Sprinkle with cheese.

VEGETABLE NOT-SAGNA PASTA TOSS

Steps:

• Heat a pot of water to a boil for pasta. Salt boiling water and cook pasta to al dente. Heads up: reserve a ladle of the hot cooking water just before you drain pasta.
• Place the frozen spinach on a plate and microwave to defrost it according to your microwave's directions. Place defrosted spinach in a clean kitchen towel and wring out the liquid.
• Heat a deep skillet over medium-high heat. Add 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil. Halve the zucchini lengthwise then thinly slice into half moons and add to the pan along with the mushrooms. Cook 2 to 3 minutes then add onions and garlic to the pan. Season the vegetables with salt and pepper. When the onions are tender, about 5 minutes, add defrosted spinach, separating into small bits as you handle it, and the roasted red peppers and toss to heat through. Transfer veggies to a dish and return skillet to stove top. Add remaining 1 tablespoon of extra-virgin olive oil and the butter. When the butter melts into extra-virgin olive oil, add 2 rounded tablespoons of flour and cook a minute or so, then whisk in stock and milk. Bring to a bubble and thicken the sauce, reducing it 2 to 3 minutes. Season the sauce with salt, pepper and nutmeg. Slide vegetables back into sauce.
• Place the part-skim ricotta in a large shallow bowl and combine with a ladle of boiling, starchy pasta cooking water. Stir to combine then add in a couple of handfuls of grated cheese.
• Drain pasta and toss with cheeses. Add half the vegetables and sauce to pasta and toss to combine. Tear or shred basil and toss into pasta. Adjust seasonings. Top bowlfuls of Vegetable Not-sagna with remaining veggies in sauce and pass extra grated cheese at the table.

30-MINUTE HAM AND PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Cook and drain pasta as directed on package, adding peas during last 2 to 3 minutes of cooking time. Rinse with cold water to cool. Drain well.
• Meanwhile, in large bowl, mix ham, celery, bell pepper, pickle relish and cheese. In small bowl, mix remaining ingredients.
• Add pasta and peas to salad; stir gently to mix. Add mayonnaise mixture; toss to coat. Serve immediately, or cover and refrigerate until serving time.