Tagliatelle With Ham And Peas - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb tagliatelle pasta noodles or 1 lb linguine
3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 medium onion, chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 tablespoons butter
5 ounces thick-sliced smoked ham, excess fat trimmed off and cut into 1/2 in. cubes
1 cup peas, either fresh or thawed frozen
1/4 tablespoon salt
1/8 teaspoon fresh ground pepper

Preparation

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook according to the package directions until al dente. (Time the pasta so it is done about the same time as the sauce).
Meanwhile, heat the oil in a medium skillet over medium heat. Add the onion and garlic and cook, stirring occasionally until the onion is translucent, about 3 minutes.
Add ham and peas and cook, stirring occasionally until heated through, about 3 mins or more. Reduce the heat to very low to keep warm.
Drain the pasta, reserving 1 cup of the pasta cooking water. Return the pasta to the pot.
Add sauce, salt and pepper to pasta. Toss pasta with enough of the pasta water to make a light sauce.