Pea, ham and sour cream fettuccine

When flatting as a student in Dunedin, this was one of the dishes my flatmate Stef would make. Although it’s not gourmet tucker, I would always welcome it as a change to the boys’ sloppy mince efforts. This makes a tasty, very quick, easy and cheap meal; ideal for flatting students who will usually have these ingredients on hand.

Ingredients

460 g	Fettuccine, or spaghetti
360 g	Champagne ham, diced
3 ½ cups	Frozen peas, defrosted
250 g	Sour cream, or creme fraiche
½	Lemons, juiced

Directions

1. Bring a large pot of salted water to the boil. Add pasta, stir and cook for 8-10minutes or until al dente.
2. Stir pasta a few times while cooking to prevent it sticking together.
3. Drain pasta, then add back to the pot along with the ham, peas, sour cream and lemon juice.
4. Toss everything together and warm through on low heat. Season to taste with a little salt (if needed) and freshly ground black pepper.
5. If splurging on the flat shopping budget, a few torn basil leaves on top is nice.
6. Divide between serving bowls and eat while hot.