Big Mama's Pork Recipes- Spicy Cheese and Ham Pasta

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Spicy Cheese and Ham Pasta

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8 oz of corkscrew pasta.
8 ounces cooked ham, cut into half-inch dice.
1 cup of ricotta cheese.
1 red pepper, cut into julienne strips.
1 red onion, diced.
1 clove of garlic, crushed.
3 tablespoons of chopped parsley.
2 tablespoons of olive oil.
1 teaspoon of Tabasco sauce.
1 teaspoon of salt.

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Directions

Cook the pasta as directed on its packaging; then drain. Heat up the olive oil in a large skillet over a medium heat. In the skillet, cook the red pepper, red onion and the garlic until they are crisp (takes 5-6 mins). Add the cubes of ham and cook for another 3 minutes, stirring a few times.

Toss cooked pasta with ham and vegetable mixture, ricotta cheese, parsley, Tabasco sauce and salt in bowl; mixing throughly.

Serve.