Best Creamy Prosciutto Pasta Recipes

CREAMY PASTA WITH ASPARAGUS, PARMESAN, AND CRISPY PROSCIUTTO

Steps:

• Bring 4 qts water to boil in largepot.(in the meantime) Heat oil in large nonstick skillet over med heat until just smoking. Cook prosciutto until lightly browned and crisp, (5 min) Transfer to paper towel lined plate to reduce fat. Add garlic to pan and cook 30 sec. Stir in cream and lemon juice and simmer until thickened, 3-5 minute.
• Add 1 tbsp salt and pasta to boiling water until just eginning to soften, 8 minute Add asparagus to pot and cook until tender and pasta become al dente (4 min).
• Reserve 1 c cooking water and drain pasta and asparagus, return to pot.
• Add sauce, 1/2 c reserved water, cheese, and basil to pot, toss to combine, add remaining water as needed.
• Season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Sprinkle with crunchy prosciutto.
• Serve. Delicious with crusty warm bread.

CREAMY GARLIC PASTA WITH MUSHROOMS AND PROSCIUTTO

Steps:

• Bring broth, cream, garlic, and crushed red pepper to boil in medium saucepan. Reduce heat and simmer until liquid is reduced to 3/4 cup, about 20 minutes. Remove from heat. Mix in 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese; cover and keep warm.
• Melt butter in large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add mushrooms; sauté until brown and tender, about 8 minutes. Remove from heat.
• Meanwhile, cook pasta in large pot of boiling salted water until just tender but still firm to bite.
• Drain pasta and return to pot. Add cream mixture, mushrooms and peas and stir over low heat until well coated with sauce, about 3 minutes. Mix in prosciutto. Cover and let stand 1 minute. Transfer to bowl. Serve, passing additional Parmesan cheese separately.

CREAMY PASTA WITH ASPARAGUS AND PROSCIUTTO

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add asparagus and boil until tender yet firm to the bite, about 4 minutes. Scoop asparagus out of the pot using a slotted spoon, rinse under cold water, and drain.
• Bring water to a boil again. Add spaghetti and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 12 minutes. Drain.
• Meanwhile, heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-low heat and cook shallot until soft and translucent, 1 to 2 minutes. Add prosciutto, increase heat to medium, and cook until prosciutto is crisp, 3 to 5 minutes. Pour in white wine and simmer until evaporated. Add cream and season lightly with salt and pepper. Add drained asparagus and bring to a boil.
• Mix cooked spaghetti into the sauce in the skillet. Season with lemon juice. Serve with freshly grated Parmesan cheese.

CREAMY PROSCIUTTO PASTA

Steps:

• Cook fettuccine according to package directions; drain., Meanwhile, in a large skillet, heat butter over medium-high heat; saute mushrooms and onion until tender. Stir in spinach just until wilted. , Stir in Alfredo sauce; cook until heated through, 1-2 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add prosciutto and fettuccine; toss to combine. If desired, top with pepper to serve.

CREAMY BOW TIE PASTA SALAD WITH PROSCIUTTO, PEAS, GRAPES, AND DRIED CRANBERRIES

Steps:

• Fill a large pot with lightly-salted water and bring to a rolling boil over high heat. Once the water is boiling, stir in the bow tie pasta and return to a boil. Cook the pasta uncovered, stirring occasionally, until the pasta has nearly cooked through, but is still firm to the bite, about 10 minutes. Drain well, and rinse with cold water in a colander set in the sink. While the pasta is boiling, cook the prosciutto in a small skillet over medium heat until crisp. Drain on a paper towel-lined plate, and set aside.
• Make the dressing by whisking together the mayonnaise, sour cream, milk, garlic, lemon zest and juice, lemon pepper, paprika, and red pepper flakes; season to taste with salt and pepper. Place the drained pasta into a large mixing bowl and pour 3/4 of the dressing overtop; reserve the remaining dressing. Add the peas, cranberries, grapes, green onion, water chestnuts, and Parmesan cheese; stir until the salad is evenly coated with the dressing. Cover and refrigerate at least an hour, or until ready to serve.
• Toss the salad with the remaining dressing, oregano, and thyme to serve.

ANGEL-HAIR PASTA WITH CREAMY PEAS AND PROSCIUTTO

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile, mix a little buttermilk with cornstarch to make a paste. Pour remaining buttermilk into a saucepan, and stir paste into it. Add peas and nutmeg, and cook over medium heat until mixture thickens and peas are cooked, about 4 minutes.
• Stir in cheese; add prosciutto. Season with salt and pepper, and pour over cooked pasta.

CREAMY GARLIC PASTA WITH MUSHROOMS AND PROSCIUTTO

Steps:

• 1. Bring broth, cream and crushed red pepper to boil in medium saucepan. Reduce heat and simmer until liquid is reduced to 3/4 cup, about 20 minutes.
• 2. Remove from heat. Mix in 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese; cover and keep warm.
• 3. Melt butter in large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add mushrooms; saute until brown and tender, about 8 minutes. Remove from heat.
• 4. Meanwhile, cook pasta in large pot of boiling salted water until just tender but still firm to bite.
• 5. Drain pasta and return to pot. Add cream mixture, mushrooms and peas and stir over low heat until well coated with sauce, about 3 minutes. Mix in prosciutto. Cover and let stand 1 minute.
• 6. Transfer to bowl. Serve, passing additional Parmesan cheese separately.

PASTA WITH CREAMY PESTO SAUCE, PROSCIUTTO, SUN DRIED TOMATOES, AND PINE NUTS

Steps:

• Heat 2 tbsps olive oil over medium heat..
• Add pesto and mix into the oil. Be sure to stir often as the pesto warms.
• When the pesto is warmed and just a little bubbly, slowly stream in the heavy cream as you stir. (You can always add more cream it you'd like.)
• Add some pasta water to thin out the sauce, if needed.
• Turn down the heat and continue to stir to incorporate the cream and pesto
• Salt and pepper to taste.
• Chop prosciutto. Heat 1/2 tbsp olive oil in a small fry pan. Salute prosciutto until it begins to brown, about 2 minutes. Transfer prosciutto with slotted spoon to paper towel to drain.
• Chop tomatoes. Heat 1/2 tbsp olive oil in the fry pan. Salute tomatoes until soft, about 2 minutes. Transfer tomatoes to paper towel to drain.
• Mix the pesto sauce well with the pasta over moderate heat.
• Stir the prosciutto and sun dried tomatoes into the pasta. Top with pine nuts and cheese.

CREAMY PROSCIUTTO PASTA

Steps:

• Make alfredo sauce according to Recipe #260818 (Lower Fat Alfredo Sauce).
• Cook pasta according to package directions to aldente.
• In large saucepan, saute mushrooms and onions in butter until tender.
• Add spinach and cook until just wilted.
• Fry up prosciutto for a couple of minutes until just barely starting to crisp a little.
• Add prosciutto and vegetables to the sauce, as well as the drained pasta. Toss to coat.

CREAMY PASTA WITH ASPARAGUS, PARMESAN, AND CRISPY PROSCIUTTO

Steps:

• Bring 4 quarts water to boil in large pot. Heat oil in large nonstick skillet over medium heat until just smoking. Cook prosciutto until lightly browned and crisp, about 5 minutes. Transfer to paper towel-lined plate. Add garlic to pan and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Stir in cream and lemon juice and simmer until slightly thickened, 3 to 5 minutes.
• Add 1 tablespoon salt and pasta to boiling water and cook until just beginning to soften, about 8 minutes. Add asparagus to pot and cook until bright green and tender and pasta is al dente, about 4 minutes. Reserve 1 cup cooking water, drain pasta and asparagus, and return to pot. Add sauce, 1/2 cup reserved cooking water, cheese, and basil to pot and toss to combine, adding remaining cooking water as needed. Season with salt and pepper. Sprinkle portions with crispy prosciutto. Serve.

CREAMY PASTA WITH POPPY SEEDS AND PROSCIUTTO

Steps:

• Put a pot of salted water on to cook pasta. While pasta is cooking (according to package directions, make the sauce:.
• Heat butter and oil in a 12″ skillet over medium-high heat. Add sliced shallot. Season to taste and cook until soft, about 2 minutes, stirring frequently.
• Add poppy seeds and cook, stirring, until fragrant and shallots begin to brown lightly, about 3 minutes.
• Add wine and cook until almost all liquid evaporates, about 5 minutes.
• Add buttermilk and cream; cook, stirring, until reduced slightly, about 3 minutes. When pasta has cooked to almost al dente, drain it, reserving a little cooking water, and add the cooked pasta to sauce in skillet.
• Add prosciutto, cheese, and lemon juice; toss to combine, adding water if necessary to make a smooth sauce. Adjust seasoning and transfer to two plates. Sprinkle with scallions and more Parmesan.

CREAMY GARLIC PASTA WITH MUSHROOMS AND PROSCIUTTO

Steps:

• Bring broth, cream, garlic, and crushed red pepper to boil in medium saucepan.
• Reduce heat and simmer until liquid is reduced to 3/4 cup, about 20 minutes.
• Remove from heat.
• Mix in 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese; cover and keep warm.
• Melt butter in large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.
• Add mushrooms; saute until brown and tender, about 8 minutes.
• Remove from heat.
• Meanwhile, cook pasta in large pot of boiling salted water until just tender but still firm to bite.
• Drain pasta and return to pot.
• Add cream mixture, mushrooms and peas and stir over low heat until well coated with sauce, about 3 minutes.
• Mix in prosciutto.
• Cover and let stand 1 minute.
• Transfer to bowl. Serve, passing additional Parmesan cheese separately.