Ham, Macaroni and Ricotta Cheese
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Description
Food for an Italian day while using leftover pork meat the smart way.
Ingredients
- 8 oz elbow macaroni or small pasta shells
- 10 oz of sugar snap peas
- 1/2 cup part-skim ricotta cheese
- 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
- 2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar
- 1/4 teaspoon each of sugar and black pepper
- 2 cups diced leftover ham
Methods/steps
- Cook pasta according to manufacturers instructions. Add your peas in the last 3 minutes of cooking
- Using a food processor, whirl together the cheese, vinegar, sugar, mustard and pepper on high speed for 30 seconds. Place into a large bowl.
- Drain pasta and peas. Soak up excess water with a paper towel, careful it is hot. Toss all ingredients including ham, well and serve, or allow to chill in the refrigerator for several hours.
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