Creamy Orzo With Ham and Peas

Creamy Orzo With Ham and Peas

from food.com
One Dish Meal
25 min
6 servings
538 kcal / serving

A creamy, cheesy pasta dish you can eat with a spoon. Serve with green salad and garlic bread. Great comfort food.

Ingredients

  • 1 lborzo pasta
  • 2 tablespoonsolive oil
  • 1 largeshallot, finely chopped
  • 1garlic clove, minced
  • ½ lbsmoked ham, cubed
  • 1 ¼ cupshalf-and-half
  • 1 cupfrozen peas, thawed
  • ¾ cupparmesan cheese, grated
  • salt & freshly ground black pepper

Directions

  1. 1

    Bring a heavy large saucepan of salted water to a boil over high heat. Add the orzo and cook until tender,about 8 minutes. Drain, reserving 1 cup of the cooking liquid.

  2. 2

    Meanwhile, heat the oil in a heavy large frying pan over medium heat. Add the shallot and garlic, and saute until tender, about 2 minutes.

  3. 3

    Add the ham and cook until they are heated through, about 5 minutes.

  4. 4

    Stir in the half and half and peas. Add the orzo and toss to coat.

  5. 5

    Remove the skillet from the heat. Add the Parmesan to the pasta mixture and toss to coat.

  6. 6

    Stir in some reserved cooking liquid until pasta is desired consistency.

  7. 7

    Season the orzo with salt and pepper, and serve.