Penne con prosciutto e piselli
A lovely pasta recipe from Venice: quick, simple yet delicious – lots of peas, ham and cheese – everyone’s favourite! this and many more Italian first course recipes are available in our culinary vacations in Italy.
Penne with ham & peas
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- Prep Time
- Minutes
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- Cook Time
- Minutes
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- Yield
- 4 portions
- Difficulty Level Simple
Ingredients
- 400gr pasta Penne
- 300 gr. Fresh or frozen peas
- 100 gr. Cooked ham, sliced
- 50 gr. Grated Gruyere cheese
- 50 gr butter
- 50 gr. Grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 small onion
- 1 cup broth
- extra virgin olive oil
- salt & pepper to taste
Instructions
- Bring a pan full of water with some salt to boil.
- When boiling put the peas and cook for 20 minutes.
- Drain and put aside.
- Chopped finely the onion.
- Warm some oil and half the butter in a pan and fry gently the onion.
- Add the peas, salt and pepper and cook slowly for a little while adding some broth.
- Chop the ham and fry gently in another saucepan with the remaining butter.
- When nice and crispy add to the peas.
- Bring some water to boil, add some salt and the penne.
- Cooked for 10 minutes or until al dente, drain and quickly add the penne to the pan with the peas and the ham.
- Cook gently for a few minutes.
- Add the gruyere cheese and the Parmesan, stir and serve.
- Serve hot together with a nice white wine.
- Servings : 4
- Ready in : 60 Minutes
- Recipe Type : First Courses
- Ingredient : extra virgin olive oil, Ham, Onion, Parmesan, pasta, peas, salt & pepper
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Monica Cesarato
I am a native Italian from Venice, Italy. I am a Food blogger, a Culinary guide in Venice and a Cooking instructor giving cooking classes with Cook In Venice in ...
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