Creamy prosciutto pasta

Name: Creamy prosciutto pasta
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Penne Rigate pasta 11.3 oz; Fresh liquid cream 0.9 cup; Prosciutto cotto 3.5 oz; Extra virgin olive oil 3 spoonfuls; Garlic 1 clove; Fine salt to taste; Black pepper to taste; Nutmeg to taste; Grana Padano PDO cheese freshly grated ¾ cup

591

Calories per serving

Energy Kcal 591
Carbohydrates g 69.5
of which sugars g 5.3
Protein g 21.4
Fats g 25.3
of which saturated fat g 11.32
Fiber g 2.2
Cholesterol mg 69
Sodium mg 610

Difficulty: Very easy
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Serving: 4 persone
Cost: Low

PRESENTATION

Recipe by
Elena Laudicina

The Creamy prosciutto pasta is a very appetizing dish, an excellent quick meal to prepare when time is short, but you do not want to give up a dish that tickles the palate. Less elaborate than the traditional tortellini with ham and cream or the pasta with cream, ham, and peas, these penne will delight the whole family, thanks to their irresistible creaminess. A pleasurable sauce to prepare in the pasta cooking time which, once ready, will be to be enjoyed very hot!

Try these creamy pastas too:

Farfalle with fresh salmon
Pasta with four cheeses
Creamy pasta with mushrooms, speck, and brie

INGREDIENTS: Penne Rigate pasta 11.3 oz (320 g); Fresh liquid cream 0.9 cup (200 g); Prosciutto cotto 3.5 oz (100 g); Extra virgin olive oil 3 spoonfuls; Garlic 1 clove; Fine salt to taste; Black pepper to taste; Nutmeg to taste; Grana Padano PDO cheese ¾ cup (75 g) - freshly grated

Preparation

How to prepare Creamy prosciutto pasta

To make the Creamy prosciutto pasta, first place a pot full of water on the stove, salt it at boiling: it will be used to cook the pasta. Now take the slices of cooked ham 1 and, with a knife, cut them into small pieces 2. Cook the pasta al dente 3 and take care of the sauce.

Pour the extra virgin olive oil into a pan and lightly brown a clove of garlic 4. Add the cooked ham 5 and let it sauté for just a minute, then remove the garlic 6.

Add the fresh cream 7, the grated Grana Padano cheese 8, black pepper 9

and nutmeg 10. Give it a good stir 11. In the meantime, the pasta will have cooked, drain it al dente and put it in the pan with the sauce 12.

Mix well all the ingredients and add a little cooking water from the pasta 13, just enough to make the dish creamy 14. Serve the Creamy prosciutto pasta very hot 15.