Ham and cheesy pasta

A great way to use up extra meat and veg you jugs have in the fridge! Tasty Tuesday!

Serves 3

1 tbsp coconut oil
1 red onion roughly chopped
1 clove garlic crushed
1/2 red chilli 🌶 finely chopped 
6 cherry tomatoes sliced in half
1 400ml tin chopped tomatoes 
1 yellow pepper sliced
250g cooked gammon/ham
1 tsp chopped thyme 
2 handfuls of spinach
50g mozzarella cheese chopped into small chucks
8 oz dried pasta

1)bring a pan of water to the boil and add the pasta. Reduce to a simmer and cook in accordance with the instructions, approx 10-12 mins
2)in a large pan heat the coconut oil and add the garlic, chilli and onion. Cook for 2-3 mins stirring occasionally 
3)add the cherry tomatoes and stir well, then add the chopped tomatoes and thyme and bring to a bubble, then add the pepper, gammon and simmer for 5 mins
4)add the spinach and chopped mozzarella and stir well so the cheese melts 
5)when the pasta is cooked, drain well and add to the cheesy ham tomato sauce and mix well then serve

✔️Top tip: swap your ham for cooked sausages or leave out meat and add extra vegetables such as carrots and broccoli - add to the sauce at the same time as the cherry tomatoes and cook until softened