Peas with Onion and Ham

Name: Peas with Onion and Ham (Piselli con Cipolle e Prosciutto)
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 300 g (10½ oz) fresh podded peas, or frozen; 3 tbsp olive oil; 1 small white onion, finely sliced; 150 g (5½ oz) cooked ham, diced; salt and pepper to taste; salt and pepper to taste

Piselli con Cipolle e Prosciutto

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

An Invitation to Italian Cooking

By Antonio Carluccio

Published 1986

About

‘This recipe enhances the ordinary frozen garden pea by cooking it in olive oil with onion and adding pink cooked ham. A very characteristic and complementary Italian combination, the dish can accompany both meat and fish.’

Ingredients

300 g (10½ oz) fresh podded peas, or frozen
3 tbsp olive oil

Europe
Italy
Side dish
Gluten-free

Method

Heat the olive oil in a medium saucepan and fry the onion for a few minutes. When it begins to colour, add the fresh peas, stir and cook for 5 minutes on a low heat (8-10 if frozen). Add the ham, salt and pepper, and stir over the heat for a minute or so, mixing well together.