Pasta With Ham and Herbed Cheese

All You Dec 2006

• Ready In: 20 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 1  lb  whole-wheat spiral shaped pasta
• 2 (5 ounce) packages  soft herbed cheese (such as Alouette or Boursin )
• 1⁄4 lb  boiled ham, cut into cubes
•  salt and pepper
• 2  tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped

Directions

1. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil and prepare pasta according to package directions. Set aside 1 cup pasta cooking water and drain pasta. Return pasta to pot; crumble pieces of cheese over pasta.
2. Add ham, salt and pepper to taste and parsley to pasta mixture. Pour in 1/2 cup pasta cooking water and toss or stir until cheese is melted and pasta is coated. Stir in more cooking water if mixture looks dry.