Prosciutto Pasta Parmesan

Prosciutto Pasta with Peas and Parmesan Cheese

Simple pasta recipe made in 30 minutes: Prosciutto Pasta with Peas and Parmesan Cheese.

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Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American, Italian
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 527 kcal

Ingredients

• 8 oz pasta penne
• 1 cup green peas frozen
• 3 oz prosciutto
• 4 tablespoons butter
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper ground or freshly cracked
• 1 cup Parmesan shredded
• 1/8 teaspoon salt to taste

Instructions

1. Cook pasta in boiling water until al dente.  During last 5-7 minutes of cooking, add frozen peas and continue boiling both the pasta and frozen peas for 5-7 more minutes.  Drain.  Reserve 1/2 cup pasta water.
2. Tear prosciutto into smaller pieces.
3. In a large skillet, heat 2 tablespoons butter on medium heat. Add the torn prosciutto and stir to coat it with butter, for about 1 minute.  Add black pepper.  Add another 2 tablespoons of butter and stir until melted.
4. To the skillet with butter and prosciutto add drained cooked pasta with peas.Sprinkle 3/4 cup shredded Parmesan cheese evenly over pasta.  Stir everything together on medium heat until the cheese melts.  If needed, add a small amount of pasta water (about 1/4 cup) - but you might not need to.  
5. Season with salt, if needed.  Serve immediately, topped with the remaining 1/4 cup shredded Parmesan cheese

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