Serves:

4

Description:

Ingredients:

• 500g fussili pasta
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 20g butter
• 3 spring onions, chopped
• 150g small green beans, tailed, cut in half
• Good pinch salt, freshly ground pepper and caster sugar
• 100g snap peas, trimmed
• 125mls light cream
• 150g double smoked ham, torn into bite-sized pieces
• 3 tsp finely grated lemon rind
• Three sprigs thyme, leaves only
• 1 tsp poppy seeds

Method:

1. Cook the pasta in boiling water for 8 to 10min or until just tender. Drain well, set aside and keep warm.
2. Heat the oil and butter gently in a large deep frying pan. Add the spring onions, green beans, salt, pepper and sugar. Cook tossing for 2min. Add the snap peas. Cover and cook 30sec. Add the ham, cream, lemon rind and thyme. Toss well with the pasta, sprinkle with poppy seeds and serve immediately.

Tip: Delicious served as a quick pasta meal or at room temperature as a salad.

Recipe by: Jo Richardson

Website: www.seasontotaste.com.au