Mary Berry simple pasta recipe only takes 15 minutes (Image: Getty)
Many people are reluctant to cook during the week if they have been working all day, but you can make a delicious home-cooked meal without much effort if you have the right .
has a simple but tasty dish that only takes 15 minutes to from scratch.
This creamy pasta has crispy ham, tender mushrooms and is topped with parmesan cheese so you can enjoy some hearty comfort food without spending ages in the kitchen.
In her cookbook ‘ Cooks’, the chef wrote: “This is my standby pasta supper – great for everyday family meals or for casual supper parties too. If you don’t have Parma ham, then Black Forest ham or Serrano ham work just as well.”
What is fantastic about this is that it also serves six portions, which makes it perfect for families, big gatherings or you can save the sauce to have more of it during the week.
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This is a great recipe to make during the week when you cannot be bothered cooking (Image: Getty)
How to make 15-minute creamy pasta
Ingredients
- 350g of penne pasta
- 250g of smell chestnut mushrooms
- 300g of full-fat creme fraiche
- 100g of parmesan cheese (grated)
- Two packs of parma ham (80g each)
- Two tablespoons of parsley
- Two tablespoons of vegetable oil
- Salt and pepper
Mary Berry desribed this dish as her ‘standby pasta supper’ (Image: Getty)
Method
To begin, make the pasta by boiling it in a pot of salted water. Cook according to the packet instructions, drain the water and then set aside.
Place the frying pan on the stove and heat the oil. Add half of the parma ham and cook until crispy, then remove from the pan and set aside.
Cut the mushrooms into quarters, then cook in the frying pan for two minutes. Pour in the creme fraiche and bring to a boil.
Add the pasta, remaining parma ham, parmesan cheese and parsley. Mix together and season with salt and pepper.
Place in a bowl and sprinkle the crispy parma ham on top, and you delicious pasta dish is ready to eat. It is best served with green salad and crusty bread.