Prosciutto Pasta with Peas and Parmesan Cheese

Prosciutto Pasta with Peas and Parmesan Cheese - simple and quick recipe, only 30 minutes from start to finish. This easy, delicious, and very Italian pasta makes a perfect weeknight dinner!

Course Main Course

Cuisine American, Italian

Keyword Prosciutto Pasta

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 20 minutes

Total Time 30 minutes

Servings people

Calories 527kcal

Author Julia

Ingredients

8 oz pasta penne
1 cup green peas frozen
3 oz prosciutto
4 tablespoons butter
½ teaspoon black pepper ground or freshly cracked
1 cup Parmesan shredded
⅛ teaspoon salt to taste

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Instructions

Cook pasta in boiling water until al dente. During the 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 ½ cup pasta water.
Tear prosciutto into smaller pieces.
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.
To the skillet with butter and prosciutto add drained cooked pasta with peas. Sprinkle ¾ 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 ¼ cup) - but you might not need to.
Season with salt, if needed. Serve immediately, topped with the remaining ¼ cup shredded Parmesan cheese

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