I love having a quick and easy meal I can throw together for my family that is healthy and delicious. Especially on those busy weeknights. This quick skillet ham and veggie pasta is so yummy and is seriously easy to make. Not to mention easy to clean up too.
What You’ll Need to Make a Quick Skillet Ham and Veggie Pasta:
- Bell peppers, chopped small
- Zucchini, chopped
- Spinach, roughly chopped
- Cherry tomatoes, halved
- Kosher salt
- Deli ham, chopped
- Jarred roasted red peppers, chopped
- Green onion, chopped
- Frozen garlic cubes, or minced clove
- Balsamic vinegar
- COOKED pasta (gluten-free works)
- Olive oil
- Fresh basil, chopped
- Crumbled feta cheese (dairy-free works great)
How To Make a Quick Skillet Ham and Veggie Pasta:
Heat a large skillet over high heat with a spritz of olive oil. Once your skillet is nice and hot, add your chopped bell peppers and chopped zucchini. Let them sit for a couple of minutes until fragrant and browning a little on the bottom. That’s where the extra flavor comes from. Give your chopped veggies a stir and add your spinach, tomatoes, and salt. I like giving my spinach a rough chop before adding it to the large skillet. That way it’s a good size to bite.
Once you’ve added in those veggies, turn the heat down just a little. I’d say Medium-high. Then let the veggies cook for 3-5 minutes until everything is getting pretty nice and cooked down.
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Push your veggies to one side of your large skillet and add your chopped ham. I like to let it sizzle for a minute. Then, add the roasted red peppers, chopped green onion, minced garlic (I like using Dorot cubes), and vinegar. Cook everything for one more minute, tossing the ingredients together.
Mix your cooked pasta into your large skillet with a drizzle of olive oil, the fresh basil, and half the feta.
Gluten-free/Dairy-free Modifications
This macro meal is a great option for those that need dietary modifications. You can use whatever pre-cooked pasta you like, so use your favorite gluten-free pasta if you need to. As for dairy, I love using Follow Your Heart dairy-free feta. I know feta it can be hard to find dairy-free products that are as good as the original, but this feta is as yummy and crumbly as feta that is full of dairy.
Serving Suggestions:
To finish off your quick skillet ham and veggie pasta, crumble your remaining feta on top, along with some extra basil for garnish! ENJOY.
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Quick Skillet Ham and Veggie Pasta
The next time you are looking for something quick, try this quick skillet ham and veggie pasta. My family loves it! I also have macro-friendly cookbooks that are full of yummy recipes that my family loves. I even have a cookbook, ONE, that is focused on one pot meals like this pasta dish. Make sure you’re also following me on Instagram and TikTok too! I’m always coming up with new ways to make macros meals easy and delicious.
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Quick Skillet Ham and Veggie Pasta
Ingredients
- 2 cups Bell peppers, chopped small (265 g)
- 1 1/2 cups Zucchini, chopped (150 g)
- 2 cups Spinach, roughly chopped (165 g)
- 1 1/2 cups Cherry tomatoes, halved (160 g)
- 1 1/2 tsp Kosher salt
- 3 1/2 cups Deli ham, chopped (400 g)
- 1/4 cup Jarred roasted red peppers, chopped (60 g)
- 1/4 cup Green onion, chopped (20 g)
- 1 Frozen cube of garlic, or minced clove (5 g)
- 1 Tbsp Balsamic vinegar (15 g)
- 4 cups COOKED pasta (gluten free works; 300 g)
- 2 tsp Olive oil (10 g)
- 2 Tbsp Fresh basil, chopped (5 g)
- 3-4 Tbsp Crumbled feta cheese (dairy-free works great; 40 g)
Instructions
- Heat a large skillet over high heat with a spritz of olive oil. Once it’s nice and hot, add your bell peppers and zucchini and let them sit for a couple of minutes until fragrant and browning a little on the bottom. Give them a stir and add your spinach, tomatoes and salt. Turn the heat down just a little (to medium-high) and cook for 3-5 minutes until everything is getting pretty nice and cooked down.
- Push your veggies to one side and add your chopped ham to let it sizzle for a minute. Add the roasted red peppers, green onion, garlic, and vinegar and cook for one more minute, tossing everything together.
- Mix in your cooked pasta, a drizzle of olive oil, the fresh basil and half the feta. Finish by crumbling the remaining feta on top, along with some extra basil for garnish! ENJOY.
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Excellent! I needed to use up some deli ham and this was the perfect way to do it. Thank you for yet another wonderful recipe.