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Cream Sauce with Ham and Peas over Pasta

• 1 cup or more leftover ham cut into small sticks
• 1 Tbs. olive oil
• ½ med. onion chopped fine
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• ½ tsp. red pepper flakes or to taste
• 1/3 cup white wine
• ¾ cup chicken broth
• 1 cup heavy cream, (or Half & Half)
• 2 cups fresh or frozen peas
• ½ cup grated parmesan cheese
• Cooked pasta

Sauté onion until soft, 3-5 minutes, add ham, add garlic and red pepper if using and cook for about 30 seconds. Add wine and simmer until almost evaporated, 1-2 minutes. Add broth and cream; simmer until sauce reaches consistency of light cream, 6-9 minutes, add peas and cook for about 2 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in parmesan cheese, season with salt and pepper.

Pour over your favorite cooked pasta.