Dinner for 6

Creamy Lemon Ham Pasta

Name: Creamy Lemon Ham Pasta
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 12 oz orecchiette; kosher salt; 4 tbsp unsalted butter; 6 oz thickly-sliced ham; 1 1/2 cups heavy cream; 2 lemons (optional); 1 cup parmesan cheese (optional); 1 cup peas; 2/7 cup chives (optional)

$6.95for 420 minServes 6

Orecchiette cooks with peas, ham, lemon, cream, and Parmesan for a quick, rich pasta dinner.

Creamy Lemon Ham Pasta with its ingredients

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Pasta, 12 oz$0.10/oz typical	12 oz	$1.20Typical price
	Butter, 2 oz$0.40/oz typical	2 oz	$0.80Typical price
	Deli meat, 6 oz$0.55/oz typical	6 oz	$3.30Typical price
	Heavy cream, 12 oz$0.22/oz typical	12 oz	$2.74Typical price
	Lemons and limes, 1$0.60 each typical	1	$0.60Typical price
	Parmesan, 1.75 oz$0.55/oz typical	1.75 oz	$0.96Typical price
	Frozen vegetables, 5 oz$0.10/oz typical	5 oz	$0.50Typical price
	Mint, a little$1.99 each typical	a little	$0.29Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$10.42

Swaps

Swap heavy cream for evaporatedabout $0.08/oz less at typical prices
Swap butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices
Swap pasta for egg noodlesabout $0.04/oz more at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Salt and pepper

Not included in the cost.

20 minstart to table
Easydifficulty
6servings as written
$typical cost tier

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Typical price

$1.74 per serving$6.95 for 4

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Ingredients

12 oz orecchiette
kosher salt
4 tbsp unsalted butter
6 oz thickly-sliced ham
1 1/2 cups heavy cream
2 lemons (optional)
1 cup parmesan cheese (optional)
1 cup peas
2/7 cup chives (optional)

Steps

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil, cook the orecchiette until tender, and reserve 1 cup cooking water.
Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a large skillet over medium heat, add the ham, and cook for 3 minutes.
Add the cream, lemon zest and juice, and remaining butter, then simmer for 3 minutes.
Stir the peas into the skillet and cook for 2 minutes.
Drain the pasta, add it to the skillet with Parmesan, and toss with enough cooking water to make a smooth sauce.
Stir in the chives, season with salt and pepper, and cook for 1 minute.

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