Creamy Gammon Pasta with Peas Recipe
This wonderful pasta recipe takes sauteéd smoked gammon steak and garlic and combines it with a classic carbonara-style sauce and sweet garden peas; it's both delicious and really easy to make!
Servings 2 Servings
Calories 949kcal
Ingredients
- 75 g Frozen Peas ½-⅔ Cup
- 3 Large Eggs
- ⅛-¼ teaspoon Black Pepper
- 75 g Pecorino (or Parmesan) Cheese ⅓-½ Cup Freshly Grated (Plus Extra for Garnish)
- 2 Garlic Cloves
- 175 g Smoked Gammon Steak 6oz
- 200 g Dried Pasta 7oz (I use pappardelle)
- 1 tablespoon Olive Oil
- 25 g Butter 1 tablespoon + 2 teaspoon
- Salt for boiling the pasta
Instructions
- Bring a 20cm (8") saucepan of well-salted water to a boil. I use 1½ teaspoons of water in a pan this size.
- Defrost the peas by placing them in a sieve and running them under cold water for 3-4 minutes.
- Crack the eggs into a medium mixing bowl and beat with a whisk.
- Add the black pepper and pecorino cheese to the eggs and mix with a fork to combine.
- Bash the garlic cloves with the side of a knife and remove the papery skins.
- Cut the gammon steak into a 5-6mm (¼") dice, making sure that you trim off any rind, but keep the fat, it is delicious!
- Heat a 30cm or 12" frying pan over a medium heat.
- Throw the pasta into the now boiling water and cook it is al dente. This should take 8-10 minutes.
- Add the butter, olive oil and garlic cloves to the frying pan and cook until the butter has melted.
- Add the gammon and cook until it has started to crisp up, then reduce the heat to low.
- 30 seconds before the pasta is ready, add the defrosted peas, then drain, reserving a little of the pasta water.
- Remove the garlic from the gammon and discard it, then pour the gammon and cooking oils into the egg whilst stirring.
- Do not put the pan back onto the heat, but add the hot pasta and peas to the pan. Quickly add the egg and, using tongs, work the pasta until the pasta is coated, adding as much of the reserved pasta water as required to form a silky sauce. It should be 3-4 tablespoons.
- Serve immediately with some extra cheese.
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Nutrition
Serving: 1 | Calories: 949kcal | Carbohydrates: 40g | Protein: 63g | Fat: 59g | Saturated Fat: 25g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 27g | Cholesterol: 507mg | Sodium: 799mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 3g
