Ham, Cheese and Basil Pasta Bake

A simple dish which may look calorific, but tastes lovely.

Serves 4

1 Medium Onion, chopped
300g Ham, sliced (not the wafer thin ham)
300ml Double Cream
300g Frozen Peas
300g pasta shapes (eg penne, Conchiglioni, fusilli etc)
200g Cheese
Small glass of white whine
Couple of handfuls of basil, roughly torn

1. Preheat the oven for 200c and grease a medium ovenproof dish

2. Heat olive oil in a pan. Fry the onions until softened. Add the chopped ham and fry for a couple of minutes.

3. Add the cream and wine to the pan. Reduce the heat once the mixture begins to boil. Simmer until the mixture has thickened. Add half of the cheese to the sauce. Season.

4. While the sauce is cooking, put pasta in a pan of boiling salted water. This should take about 10 minutes. Halfway through cooking add the peas to the pan.

5. Drain the pasta and peas. Return to the pan. Add the sauce to the pan with pasta and stir. Pour into the over proof dish. Sprinkle the rest of the cheese on top of the pasta. Put in the oven for 20 minutes.

6. Serve with the torn up basil on top of the pasta