Wednesday, May 26, 2010

Fettuccine con Prosciutto

Hearty and tasty pasta. The prosciutto and parmigiano-reggiano makes it an authentic and super tasty Italian pasta dish. It only takes 15 minutes to make this dish but it will taste like you spent at least 45 minutes.

Ingredients:
  • 1 package egg fettuccine
  • 1/3 pound prosciutto di parma
  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • 1 cup half-n-half
  • 1 cup grated parmigiano-reggiano cheese
  • Sea salt & black pepper

Directions:
  1. Cook pasta til al dente in a large pot of boiling salted water. Drain and set aside. Slice prosciutto ham into thin strips then set aside.
  2. In a large skillet, melt the butter and add half-n-half cream. Add the cheese and cook for 1 minute. Season with salt & pepper. Turn off the heat and immediately add in pasta and prosciutto. Toss until the sauce evenly coats the pasta. Serve the masterpiece!