Penne With Peas, Ham And Cheese - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb penne pasta
1 cup peas, frozen or fresh
1 cup ricotta cheese
1 tablespoon butter, softened
1/2 - 1 cup ham, chopped
1 cup parmesan cheese, grated
pepper

Preparation

Bring large pot water to boil, salt water liberally.
Cook penne until done, according to package directions.
Brown ham in pan.
Add peas to boiling water during last 2-3 minutes of pasta cooking.
While pasta is cooking, mix cheese's and butter in bowl and set aside.
Reserve approximately 1 cup pasta cooking water, drain pasta, no need to rinse.
Add enough pasta cooking water to thin cheese and butter mixture to a sauce consistency.
Add pasta and peas with ham to cheese mixture, stir well, adding extra pasta water as needed to thin sauce.
Add extra Parmesan to pasta, add pepper to taste.