Recipes and Cooking Pasta Recipes Ham and Pea Tortellini 5.0 (1) 1 Review Our new favorite way to use leftover ham is in this creamy pasta recipe. Why? The fact that it's a 20-minute, one-pot dinner may have something to do with it. By BHG Test Kitchen BHG Test Kitchen The Better Homes & Gardens Test Kitchen has been in continuous operation for nearly 100 years, developing and testing practical, reliable recipes that readers can enjoy at home. The Test Kitchen team includes culinary specialists, food stylists, registered and licensed nutritionists, and other experts with Bachelor of Science degrees in food science, food and nutrition, or culinary arts. Together, the team tests more than 2,500 recipes, produces more than 2,500 food images, and creates more than 1,000 food videos each year in the state-of-the-art test kitchen. Learn about BHG's Editorial Process Published on March 7, 2019 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Photo: Blaine Moats Hands On Time: 10 mins Total Time: 20 mins Servings: 4 Yield: 4 cups Jump to Nutrition Facts Ingredients 1 9 ounce package refrigerated cheese-filled tortellini ½ cup peas 1 tablespoon butter 1 cup cubed ham 2 cup fresh arugula ½ cup half-and-half ¼ cup Parmesan cheese Directions Cook one 9-oz. pkg. refrigerated cheese-filled tortellini according to package directions, adding 1/2 cup peas the last 2 minutes. Drain, reserving 1/2 cup cooking liquid. In same pot, melt 1 Tbsp. butter over medium. Add 1 cup cubed ham; cook 2 minutes or until heated through. Stir in 2 cups arugula until wilted. Stir in 1/2 cup half-and-half; bring to boiling. Reduce heat; simmer 2 to 3 minutes or until thickened. Stir in 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese and pasta mixture; heat through. Stir in reserved cooking liquid, if necessary. Serves 4. * Or, if desired, just stir in arugula at the end of cooking and it will lightly wilt from the heat of the dish. Rate it Print Nutrition Facts (per serving) 309 Calories 12g Fat 35g Carbs 17g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 4 Calories 309 % Daily Value * Total Fat 12g 15% Saturated Fat 6g 30% Cholesterol 57mg 19% Sodium 787mg 34% Total Carbohydrate 35g 13% Total Sugars 5g Protein 17g Vitamin C 9mg 45% Calcium 150mg 12% Iron 1.7mg 9% Potassium 294mg 6% Folate, total 22.5mcg Vitamin B-12 0.2mcg Vitamin B-6 0.2mg *The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.