Penne pasta in sauce with ham and broccoli

Step-by-step preparation

Cooking time: 30 mins

1. STEP 1

   

   The ingredients we need. To make the whole cooking process take as little time as possible, I advise you to start by getting two saucepans, one large - we will cook the pasta in it, the second small - we will cook the broccoli in it. Fill each saucepan with water and put it on the fire. As soon as the water boils in a large saucepan, salt it thoroughly and add the pasta and cook until al dente, or to put it more simply, do not overcook the pasta!

2. STEP 2

   

   We separate the broccoli into small florets.

3. STEP 3

   

   Boil in boiling water for 3-4 minutes.

4. STEP 4

   

   Finely chop the white part of the green onion.

5. STEP 5

   

   Heat olive oil in a frying pan. Add chopped onion (you can also add chopped garlic clove if you wish) and fry over medium heat for 2 minutes.

6. STEP 6

   

   Add chopped ham to the onion. Stir and fry for 2 minutes.

7. STEP 7

   

   And add boiled broccoli florets. Fry for 2-3 minutes, stirring constantly.

8. STEP 8

   

   Pour in cream and 0.5 tbsp. up to 1 tbsp. pasta broth (choose the amount of pasta liquid to your taste, but there should be a lot of sauce so that the pasta does not turn out dry). Bring the sauce to a boil and cook for 3-5 minutes.

9. STEP 9

   

   Add chopped fresh basil leaves and a handful of grated cheese (preferably Parmesan) to the pan. Season with salt and pepper. Cook for another 2 minutes and remove the sauce from the heat.

10. STEP 10

    

    Mix the boiled pasta with the resulting sauce, heat on fire for 1 minute and serve.

11. STEP 11

    

    Bon appetit!

Comments on the recipe

Milena

30.10.2023

4.5

Just right for lovers of Italian cuisine! I often cook Carbonara, I wanted something new, this recipe was perfect. I didn’t have olive oil on hand, so I used regular sunflower oil. And basil, in the absence of its lovers, was replaced with celery leaves. I used 35% cream, but you can use less fat if you are watching calories. The family was satisfied and well-fed, the most important thing) I feel that I will return to pasta with broccoli more than once)