Ham and Peas Pasta with Garlic Parmesan Cream Sauce from Damn Delicious

This recipe is from Damn Delicious and can be found HERE. 

I double the cream sauce, so below is my modifications to her recipe.

Ingredients:

8 ounces Spaghetti
1 cup unsalted butter
1 clove garlic, minced 

4 tablespoons all-purpose flour
2 cup chicken broth, or more, as needed
1 teaspoon dried thyme
1/2 teaspoon dried basil
1 cup half and half
1 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
2 cups chopped Appleton Farms Spiral Sliced Hickory Smoked Honey Ham
1/2 cup Frozen Sweet Peas OR 1 cup fresh green beans


Instructions:
In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook pasta according to package instructions; drain well.

To make the garlic parmesan cream sauce, melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add garlic, and cook, stirring frequently, until fragrant, about 1-2 minutes. 

Whisk in flour until lightly browned, about 1 minute.

Gradually whisk in chicken broth, thyme and basil. Cook, whisking constantly, until incorporated, about 1-2 minutes.

Stir in half and half and Parmesan until slightly thickened, about 1-2 minutes. If the mixture is too thick, add more half and half as needed; season with salt and pepper, to taste.

Stir in spaghetti, ham and peas or green beans, and gently toss to combine. Serve immediately.