Embark on a culinary journey with our guide to creating a delectable pasta dish that harmonizes the smoky richness of prosciutto, the subtle nuttiness of garlic, and the comforting embrace of pasta. Whether you prefer a creamy Alfredo sauce or a vibrant tomato-based sauce, our comprehensive guide provides an array of recipes tailored to suit your preferences.
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PASTA WITH PROSCIUTTO AND WHOLE GARLIC
This pasta dish, known as maccheroni alla San Giovanniello in Italy, is amazing in the summer months, when there are good fresh tomatoes around. But you can make it any time of year with canned tomatoes. You could also make it with much less prosciutto, really just enough to season the oil - a quarter cup or so. No matter how much you use, start with a hunk of prosciutto so you can dice chunks; you don't want little thin slices. If you've got great basil, you can even skip the cheese. If you use fresh tomatoes, you can blanch and peel the tomatoes if you don't like the skins, but it's not really necessary.
Provided by Mark Bittman
Categories dinner, lunch, quick, pastas, main course
Time 30m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil.
- Combine the oil, garlic, and ham in a medium to large skillet over medium-low heat. Cook slowly, stirring occasionally, until the garlic becomes deep golden, nearly brown, all over, 10 to 15 minutes.
- Core and chop the plum tomatoes (or crush the canned tomatoes) and add them, along with salt and pepper, to the skillet. Stir and simmer while you salt the boiling water and cook the pasta.
- Drain the pasta when it is tender but firm, reserving a little of the cooking water and adding it to the sauce if it appears dry (quite likely if you used fresh tomatoes). Toss the pasta with the sauce and most of the basil, along with the cheese. Mince the remaining basil, garnish the pasta with it, and serve.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 785, UnsaturatedFat 20 grams, Carbohydrate 95 grams, Fat 31 grams, Fiber 8 grams, Protein 32 grams, SaturatedFat 9 grams, Sodium 1156 milligrams, Sugar 8 grams
WHOLE-GRAIN SPAGHETTI WITH PECORINO, PROSCIUTTO AND PEPPER (FALL)
Provided by Giada De Laurentiis
Categories main-dish
Time 15m
Yield 4 to 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat. Add the pasta and cook until tender but still firm to the bite, stirring occasionally, about 8 to 10 minutes.
- While the pasta is cooking: Heat a small, heavy-bottomed skillet over medium-high heat. Add the peppercorns and toast for about 20 to 30 seconds. Add the oil and cook for 1 minute. Remove the pan from the heat.
- Drain the pasta reserving about 1/2 cup of the pasta water. Transfer the spaghetti to a large serving bowl. Add 1 cup of the pecorino and toss to combine, gradually adding reserved pasta water, if needed, to loosen up the pasta. Add the oil mixture, prosciutto, 2 tablespoons of parsley, and 2 tablespoons of basil. Toss well to combine all ingredients.
- Garnish with the remaining pecorino, parsley, and basil.
GARLIC CHICKEN PASTA WITH PROSCIUTTO
Steps:
- Heat oil in a large skillet and saute garlic until soft and light brown. Add tomatoes, prosciutto, chicken and butter; saute for about 5 to 10 minutes. Add basil, and saute for another 5 minutes. In a stockpot, bring water to boil and cook linguine until firm, al dente. Drain pasta and transfer to a bowl, add the chicken/tomato mixture, chiles, roasted peppers, and grated cheese; toss gently to combine. Sprinkle with basil and serve.
SPAGHETTI WITH GARLIC MUSHROOMS & PROSCIUTTO
Whip up this easy pasta dish which is low calorie but big on flavour - sprinkle with parsley and walnut pieces for extra colour and crunch
Provided by Sara Buenfeld
Categories Dinner, Main course
Time 35m
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Heat a large non-stick frying pan and dry-fry the prosciutto in batches until crisp. Set aside. Add the oil to the pan with the onions and garlic. Cook until the onion and garlic soften and start to turn golden.
- Boil the spaghetti, following pack instructions. Meanwhile, pile the mushrooms into the pan with the onions and cook, stirring frequently, until they reduce and start to colour. Add the tarragon or thyme and the walnuts, and cook for a few mins more.
- Drain the spaghetti, reserving a little water. Toss the spaghetti with the garlic mushrooms and parsley and, if the mix looks a little dry, splash in a small amount of the cooking water to moisten it. Slice or tear the crispy prosciutto and toss through before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 322 calories, Fat 9 grams fat, SaturatedFat 2 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 39 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 4 grams sugar, Fiber 3 grams fiber, Protein 19 grams protein, Sodium 1.2 milligram of sodium
PASTA AND GARLIC
A simple and delectable dish! Choose your own pasta and top with garlic, almost as simple as that! Use any sort of cheese you like.
Provided by Josie Strazzulla
Categories 100+ Everyday Cooking Recipes Vegetarian Side Dishes
Time 15m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- In a large pot of salted water boil pasta until al dente. Drain well.
- In a small saucepan heat oil slightly, add garlic. Saute garlic until it is lightly browned. Be careful not to burn garlic.
- Combine pasta and garlic, salt and pepper to taste. Top with Parmesan or Romano cheese and serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 316.7 calories, Carbohydrate 46.9 g, Cholesterol 64.3 mg, Fat 9.4 g, Fiber 3.3 g, Protein 10.6 g, SaturatedFat 1.6 g, Sodium 60.6 mg
PROSCIUTTO PASTA TOSS
I love quick, simple dishes, and this pasta with prosciutto and peas is one of my favorites. I prepare a tossed green salad while the pasta cooks and serve up a lovely light supper in minutes! -Laura Murphy-Ogden, Charlotte, North Carolina
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 20m
Yield 6 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Cook linguine according to package directions, adding peas during the last 3 minutes. Meanwhile, in a large cast-iron or other heavy skillet, saute garlic, Italian seasoning and pepper in oil until garlic is tender, about 1 minute. Stir in prosciutto., Drain linguine; add to skillet and toss to coat. Sprinkle with cheese.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 461 calories, Fat 16g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 36mg cholesterol, Sodium 802mg sodium, Carbohydrate 58g carbohydrate (3g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 22g protein.
SUMMER FRESH PASTA WITH TOMATOES AND PROSCIUTTO
A quick, easy, and flavorful fresh pasta dish that showcases the summer's garden bounty! This recipe came about in an effort to use up a few more of those wonderful home-grown tomatoes and fresh basil. Everything was on hand and was easy to throw together. For garlic lovers, the second time I made this dish I used a garlic-infused olive oil; amazing! A crisp green salad is the perfect accompaniment. Enjoy!
Provided by Wyattdogster
Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Pork
Time 25m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a rolling boil. Cook angel hair pasta at a boil until tender but still slightly firm, 4 to 5 minutes. Drain the pasta, reserving 1 cup of the cooking water for later use. Transfer the drained pasta to a large serving bowl.
- Place tomatoes in a bowl; season with sea salt and black pepper.
- Pour 1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil over the tomato mixture and gently toss; set aside.
- Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a small skillet over medium heat.
- Cook and stir sliced shallot in the hot oil until just becoming translucent, 1 to 2 minutes.
- Stir garlic into the shallot; continue cooking and stirring 1 minute more. Remove the skillet from heat.
- Assemble the dish by adding the tomato mixture, the shallot and garlic mixture, and the prosciutto to the pasta; toss to combine. Use the reserved water from cooking the pasta to make it easier to mix.
- Top the pasta dish with basil and Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese to serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 398.2 calories, Carbohydrate 36.1 g, Cholesterol 19.6 mg, Fat 23.3 g, Fiber 3.1 g, Protein 12 g, SaturatedFat 5 g, Sodium 682.6 mg, Sugar 3.5 g
CREAMY GARLIC PASTA WITH MUSHROOMS AND PROSCIUTTO
Categories Garlic Mushroom Pasta Pork Pea Fall Prosciutto Bon Appétit
Yield Serves 4
Number Of Ingredients 11
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 GARLIC PASTA WITH MUSHROOMS AND PROSCIUTTO
Nice pasta dish that is very versatile. I have added sun-dried tomatoes and different veggies. From Bon Appetit, October 1995.
Provided by lazyme
Categories Penne
Time 45m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
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.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 612.6, Fat 25.4, SaturatedFat 14.7, Cholesterol 79.8, Sodium 488, Carbohydrate 81.6, Fiber 12.2, Sugar 4.8, Protein 18.5
PASTA WITH SPRING VEGETABLES AND PROSCIUTTO
Steps:
- In a kettle cook the garlic and the red pepper flakes in the oil over moderately low heat, stirring occasionally, until the garlic is softened, add the tomatoes, and boil the mixture, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes, or until it is thickened and the liquid is reduced to a thick purée. Stir in the chopped basil and salt and pepper to taste.
- In a saucepan combine the butter, the cream, and the broth, bring the mixture to a boil, and simmer it, stirring occasionally, until it is reduced to 1/2 cup. Whisk in the Parmesan, whisking until the mixture is smooth, whisk the mixture into the tomato mixture, whisking until the sauce is combined well, and keep the sauce warm.
- In a kettle of boiling salted water cook the asparagus for 2 minutes, add the broccoli and the zucchini, and cook the vegetables, for 2 minutes. Add the peas, cook the vegetables for 1 minute, and add the snow peas. Cook the vegetables for 30 seconds, or until they are all just tender, transfer them with a slotted spoon or sieve to the sauce, and toss them gently to coat them with the sauce.
- Return the cooking liquid in the kettle to a boil, in it cook the pasta until it is al dente, and drain it well. In the kettle combine the pasta with the vegetable mixture, the prosciutto, and salt and pepper to taste. Divide the pasta mixture among 6 heated plates and garnish it with the basil leaves.
Tips:
- Use high-quality ingredients: The better the ingredients, the better the dish will taste. Look for prosciutto that is thinly sliced and has a nice, salty flavor. Use whole garlic cloves for a more intense flavor.
- Cook the pasta al dente: This means that the pasta should be cooked until it is just tender, but still has a slight bite to it. Overcooked pasta will be mushy and unpleasant.
- Don't overcrowd the pan: When cooking the pasta, make sure to use a large pot so that the pasta has plenty of room to move around. Overcrowding the pan will prevent the pasta from cooking evenly.
- Season the pasta water: Add a generous amount of salt to the pasta water before cooking the pasta. This will help to flavor the pasta and prevent it from tasting bland.
- Use a good quality olive oil: Extra virgin olive oil is the best choice for this dish. It has a fruity flavor that will complement the other ingredients.
- Garnish with fresh herbs: Fresh herbs, such as basil, parsley, or oregano, will add a pop of color and flavor to the dish.
Conclusion:
Pasta with prosciutto and whole garlic is a simple but delicious dish that is perfect for a quick and easy weeknight meal. It is also a great way to use up leftover prosciutto. With its salty, garlicky flavor, this dish is sure to please everyone at the table.
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