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Romanian pasta with ham and peas

Romanian pasta with ham and peas

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Quick Romanian pasta dish: ham sauce, green peas, and tomato juice, seasoned with thyme and oregano, served with grated Parmesan cheese.

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At a glance: serves 4 people, 25 min total (10 min prep and 15 min cook time), difficulty: easy, about $1.56 per person.

Recipe from Strainu, Kihoiu, adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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A simple Romanian dish, ready in just 15 minutes: ham with onions, garlic, and herbs, followed by green peas and tomato juice, which create a simple sauce to coat the pasta.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time10 min
  • Cook time15 min
  • Total25 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodsaucepan
  • Estimated cost$6.24 $1.56 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.

Ingredients

4 people
  • $2.20
  • $0.35
  • $1.93
  • $0.21
  • $0.21
  • $0.18
  • $0.26
  • $0.27
  • $0.63

Prices from US supermarkets for 7 of 9 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Finely chop the onion and garlic, and sauté them in the oil. ≈ 8 min
  2. Add the herbs, pepper, and salt to taste. ≈ 3 min
  3. Add the ham and cook it over low heat, covered.
  4. Add the green peas and tomato juice, and let it simmer for another 2 to 3 minutes.
  5. While that’s happening, cook the pasta for about 10 minutes, drain it, and mix it with the sauce using a wooden spoon.
  6. Serve with grated Parmesan cheese. ≈ 2 min

The bill

Romanian pasta with ham and peas

  • 250 g of cooked ham, diced (or smoked bacon)$2.20
  • 150 g of canned green peas$0.35
  • 150 ml of tomato juice (or diluted tomato concentrate)$1.93
  • 50 ml of oil$0.21
  • 1 small onion$0.21
  • 2 cloves of garlic$0.18
  • thyme, oregano, and basil$0.26
  • salt, pepper$0.27
  • Grated Parmesan cheese$0.63

Total$6.24

that's $1.56 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

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Ingredients

  • 400 g of pasta
  • 250 g of cooked ham, diced (or smoked bacon)
  • 150 g of canned green peas
  • 150 ml of tomato juice (or diluted tomato concentrate)
  • 50 ml of oil
  • 1 small onion
  • 2 cloves of garlic
  • thyme, oregano, and basil
  • salt, pepper
  • Grated Parmesan cheese

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