alfredo mac and peas
This mac and peas recipe is so simple, easy and quick to cook. It's not too creamy but still has sweet and savory flavor. If you love creamy sauce, you can add more parmesan cheese.
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yield
1 to 2 portions
prep time
5 Min
cook time
10 Min
method
Stove Top
Ingredients For alfredo mac and peas
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1/2 cmacaroni, elbow
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1/2 cfrozen sweet peas
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1/2 cdiced smoked ham
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1/2 cheavy whipping cream
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1/4 cfreshly grated parmesan cheese
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1 clovegarlic, minced
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1 Tbspunsalted butter
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1 pinchsalt or more to taste and ½ tsp for cooking pasta
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1 pinchground black pepper
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1 pinchground thyme
How To Make alfredo mac and peas
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1In a medium sauce pan, bring water to boil. Add salt and then add pasta. Cook pasta for about 5 minutes, drain and set aside.
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2Melt and brown the butter in a medium non stick skillet over medium heat. Add garlic and cook for 15 seconds.
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3Add heavy whipping cream, parmesan cheese, ground thyme, salt and pepper. Stir well until the sauce become thick and turn the heat down to medium low. Add frozen peas, diced smoked hams and pasta into skillet, turn the heat up to medium. Stir gently until the sauce coat the pasta, peas and hams for about 2 minutes and turn the heat off. Serve immediately.
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