Mary Berry’s 15-minute pasta dinner recipe is ‘so quick’ and ‘everyone loves it’ (Image: Getty)
has shared a plethora of throughout her career, but this simple has raving reviews on Good Food.
The notes said: “This is my standby supper as it is so delicious, so quick and everyone loves it.
“Great for every day or for casual supper parties too. It’s a base is a crème fraîche pasta sauce and it’s topped with crispy Parma ham, which gives tons of flavour and great texture.”
This serves six people and is ready in just 15 minutes.
It also just uses a few ingredients, and you may have them already in your cupboard.
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Ingredients:
350g penne pasta
Two 80g packs of Parma ham, snipped into small pieces
250g small brown chestnut mushrooms, halved or quartered
200g full-fat crème fraîche
100g parmesan, grated
Two tablespoons of chopped fresh parsley
Salt and pepper
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Method:
Cook the pasta in a pan of boiling salted water according to the packet instructions before draining and setting aside.
Next, heat a frying pan until hot, adding the Parma ham and frying it until it’s crispy.
Transfer half the ham onto a plate and set aside before adding the mushrooms to the pan and frying it for two minutes.
Add the crème fraîche and bring it to the boil. Add the pasta, parmesan and parsley before tossing it over the heat, seasoning it with the salt and pepper.
Serve with a green salad and crunchy bread for a tasty quick and easy dinner.
The notes added: “If you want to use reduced fat crème fraîche, just stir it through at the end of cooking otherwise it will split.
“For special occasions, add a pack of asparagus tips to the pasta four minutes before the end of cooking time, then drain with the pasta.”