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Ham, Macaroni and Ricotta Cheese
Created by Phelan, Thursday, 09 October 2008
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Description Food for an Italian day while using leftover pork meat the smart way.
Ingredients
At a glance
Cuisine
North American
Difficulty
Very Easy
Serves
4
  • 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
  1. Cook pasta according to manufacturers instructions. Add your peas in the last 3 minutes of cooking
  2. Using a food processor, whirl together the cheese, vinegar, sugar, mustard and pepper on high speed for 30 seconds. Place into a large bowl.
  3. 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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