Ham and peas pasta with garlic parmesan cream sauce

The perfect way to use up all your leftover ham! It is amazingly creamy, comforting and kid-friendly!

Ingredients

Instructions

1. In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook pasta according to package instructions; drain well.
2. To make the garlic parmesan cream sauce, melt butter in the skillet skillet over medium heat. Add garlic, and cook, stirring frequently, until fragrant, about
   1-2 minutes. Whisk in flour until lightly browned, about
   1 minute.
3. Gradually whisk in chicken broth, thyme and basil. Cook, whisking constantly, until incorporated, about
   1-2 minutes. Stir in half and half and Parmesan until slightly thickened, about
   1-2 minutes. If the mixture is too thick, add more half and half as needed; season with salt and pepper, to taste.
4. Stir in spaghetti, ham and peas, and gently toss to combine.
5. Serve immediately, garnished with parsley, if desired.