Angel Hair Pasta With Prosciutto And Peas Recipes

ANGEL HAIR PASTA WITH PESTO

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil for the pasta. Combine the basil, pine nuts, garlic, and olive oil in a blender and blend to a puree. Add the cheese, salt and pepper, and blend again.
• Cook the pasta in the boiling, salted water until al dente, about 3 minutes. Drain and transfer to a large bowl. Add the pesto and toss. Taste for salt and pepper, and add a drizzle of oil, if you like.

PASTA WITH PROSCIUTTO AND PEAS

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions for al dente., Meanwhile, in a large skillet, heat butter and 2 tablespoons oil over medium-high heat. Add green onions and shallot; cook and stir until tender. Stir in wine. Bring to a boil; cook and stir 6-8 minutes or until liquid is almost evaporated., Add broth, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; stir in lettuce and peas. Cook and stir until lettuce is wilted. Drain pasta; add to pan. Stir in cheese and prosciutto; drizzle with remaining oil. If desired, top with additional Parmesan cheese.

FRESH ANGEL-HAIR PASTA WITH BACON AND PEAS

Steps:

• Set a large pot of salted water to boil. In a large skillet, cook bacon over medium until crisp, 5 to 7 minutes. With a slotted spoon, transfer to a paper-towel-lined plate to drain (leave fat in skillet).
• Add shallots to skillet; season with salt and pepper. Cook over medium, stirring occasionally, until they begin to soften, 1 to 2 minutes. Add peas and half-and-half; season with salt and pepper. Simmer until slightly thickened, about 2 minutes.
• Cook pasta in boiling water until al dente, according to package instructions. Reserve 1/2 cup pasta water; drain pasta, and return to pot. Pour sauce over pasta; toss to combine, adding some reserved pasta water a little at a time to coat. Sprinkle with bacon, and serve immediately.

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.

ANGEL HAIR PASTA WITH PROSCIUTTO AND PEAS

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions,drain,reserving a small amount of cooking water.
• Return pasta to pot,tossing with olive oil,salt and pepper.
• Melt butter in large,non-stick skillet over medium heat.
• Add shallot and cook until tender,about 2-3 minutes.
• Stir in cream and white wine.
• Bring to boil.
• Add peas and cook until tender,2-3 minutes.
• Stir in prosciutto and parmesan,cook for 1 minute.
• Add pasta and toss to coat well.
• Top with additional parmesan if desired.
• Serve with Chardonnay.

ANGEL HAIR PASTA WITH PROSCIUTTO AND PEAS

Steps:

• Melt butter in skillet and saute procuitto and peas in it for 5 minutes.
• Turn cooked pasta into skillet and toss with the prosciutto and peas.
• Add cheese and serve, passing more cheese at the table and grating lots of pepper overtop.

ANGEL HAIR PASTA WITH PEAS, PROSCIUTTO, AND LEMON

Steps:

• Cook pasta in large pot of boiling salted water until tender but still firm to bite. Drain; reserve 3/4 cup pasta cooking liquid.
• Simmer cream and lemon peel in heavy large skillet over medium heat until slightly reduced, about 1 minute. Stir in peas, prosciutto, wine, and lemon juice. Simmer 2 minutes. Add pasta and cheese and toss to coat, adding enough pasta cooking liquid to moisten. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

ANGEL HAIR WITH PROSCIUTTO AND WILD MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Rinse the mushrooms and pat them dry. Cut off and reserve the stems. Cut the caps into thin strips. There should be about 4 cups of caps and stems combined.
• Core the tomatoes and cut into 1/2-inch cubes.
• Cut the prosciutto into very thin strips. There should be about 1 1/2 cups.
• Pull off, if necessary, any tough ''strings'' from the pea pods. There should be about 2 cups of pea pods. Put them in a saucepan and add water to cover. Bring to the boil and simmer one minute. Drain.
• Meanwhile, heat the oil in a large, heavy casserole and add the mushrooms, salt and pepper. Cook, stirring, about 3 minutes and add the garlic, jalapeno peppers and prosciutto. Cook, stirring, about one minute. Add the rosemary.
• Add the capellini to 3 quarts of boiling water and stir so that the strands are submerged. Cook about four minutes or to the desired degree of doneness. Reserve 1/2 cup of the cooking liquid. Drain the pasta.
• Add the tomatoes to the mushroom mixture and stir. Add the cream and bring to a boil. Add the pasta, pea pods and reserved pasta cooking liquid to the casserole and stir. Add the butter, 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese and shredded basil and toss to blend. Serve with additional Parmesan cheese on the side.

ANGEL HAIR PASTA AND SCALLOPS WITH MARGHERITA® PROSCIUTTO

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package instructions. Cover to keep warm; set aside.
• Heat 12-inch saute pan over medium high, add 1 ounce olive oil. Sear scallops for 2 minutes on each side, remove from pan and cover.
• Add sliced Margherita® Prosciutto or julienned Genoa Salami to heated pan, saute for two minutes. Add garlic, tomatoes and mushrooms. Saute for another two minutes. Add wine and lemon juice, cook to reduce by half by deglazing the pan. Add salt and pepper, then stir in butter until melted.
• Add scallops back into pan and cook until they are heated through. Add fresh spinach and cook until spinach is wilted.
• Place cooked pasta in the pan. Mix until pasta is well covered in sauce.
• Garnish with fresh basil and serve.