change up

tired of pasta with plain old tomato sauce?? so am i. tonight i dressed my speghetti with a deliciously tasty garlicky ham concoction. ingredients in no particular order included olive oil, garlic, ham, tomato paste, ketchup, butter, parsely, cannellini beans, salt, and pepper. add in an egg yolk and some of the pasta water at the very end to thin out the sauce and you're good to go. perhaps it sounds weird, but it works and everything has a purpose. ketchup adds sweetness, butter and egg adds creaminess, ham gives it the necessary saltiness, beans add a different texture and the parsley brightens it up a bit. just make sure to buy good ham! try it, it's good!