Hey everyone, it’s Louise, welcome to our recipe site. Today, we’re going to make a special dish, penne pesto with ham. It is one of my favorites food recipes. This time, I’m gonna make it a bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

Penne Pesto with Ham is one of the most popular of current trending meals in the world. It is simple, it is quick, it tastes yummy. It is appreciated by millions every day. They’re fine and they look fantastic. Penne Pesto with Ham is something that I have loved my entire life.

To begin with this particular recipe, we have to first prepare a few components. You can have penne pesto with ham using 8 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.

The ingredients needed to make Penne Pesto with Ham:

1. Make ready 200 grams cooked penne pasta, keep a cup of pasta water
2. Prepare 3 garlic cloves minced
3. Get 3 tbsp of pesto genovese (blended basil, olive oil, garlic, pine nuts)
4. Take 3 tbsp olive oil, extra virgin
5. Get 1/2 cup ham, sliced in strips
6. Get 1/4 cup shredded or shaved parmesan
7. Get pepper
8. Prepare 1/4 cup chopped basil

Instructions to make Penne Pesto with Ham:

1. On medium heat, quickly fry the ham in a non stick pan with a tsp of oil, set aside.
2. Saute (dont brown pls) minced garlic in oil in medium heat and add the cooked penne pasta. Add the pesto, pasta water, pepper and toss.
3. Increase the heat a bit and add the ham. After 2 min, remove from fire and toss half of the parmesan cheese.
4. Plate up and garnish with extra parmesan and chopped basil.
5. Note: ham and cheese will provide the salt you need so dont be tempted. You can add chilli flakes if you like the bite! Have fun! :-)
6. Ready to serve and ENJOY!

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