Peas and Ham (Piselli e prosciutto)

INGREDIENTS: (6 servings)
32 Oz Little Peas frozen
1 cup Ham
2 cloves Garlic
1 Beef or Vegetable Broth Cube
1 Teaspoon Sugar
Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Handful of Parsley
Ground Black Pepper
Salt

First put the broth cube and frozen peas in a large pot of water and let them cook on a low-medium heat.
Next add a few tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil and the garlic cloves in a medium size pot and let them simmer on a low heat.
Make sure to stir the garlic cloves around a couple times until they get a golden brown color.
While the garlic is simmering, chop the ham into small cubes.
When the garlic is brown, add in the ham cubes, stir them and lower the heat. Then add in 1 teaspoon of sugar and let the mix caramelize stirring.
Let the ingredients simmer for 15 min or until the ham is dark brown colored.
At this point remove the garlic cloves. Next take the peas out of the broth with a straining spoon and add them to the pot with the ham.
Then take a ladle and 1 tablespoon of broth and add to the peas, raise the heat to medium and stir them for about 20min or until all the broth will be evaporated.
To finish, mince a handful of parsley and add it into the peas, mixing well.
They're ready to serve, but will take more flavor if you let them rest for a few hours, before serving.