Italian Ciliegine Con Prosciutto Recipes

ITALIAN CILIEGINE CON PROSCIUTTO

Steps:

• Squeeze lemon juice into a medium bowl.
• Peel and crush garlic and put it into the bowl along with the chives, olive oil, and red-pepper flakes.
• Drain and add cheese"cherries" or cut mozzarella into 3/4- inch cubes and add to the mixture.
• Marinate at room temperature at least 2 hours.
• (Can cover and refrigerate overnight).
• Cut prosciutto slices in half lengthwise.
• Wrap 1 slice of prosciutto around each piece of cheese and 1 small sprig of dill.
• Secure with a toothpick and serve.

PROSCIUTTO PASTA WITH PEAS AND PARMESAN CHEESE

Steps:

• Cook pasta in boiling water until al dente. During the last 5-7 minutes of cooking, add frozen peas and continue boiling both the pasta and frozen peas for 5-7 more minutes. Drain. Reserve 1/2 cup pasta water.
• Tear prosciutto into smaller pieces.
• In a large skillet, heat 2 tablespoons butter on medium heat. Add the torn prosciutto and stir to coat it with butter, for about 1 minute. Add black pepper. Add another 2 tablespoons of butter and stir until melted.
• To the skillet with butter and prosciutto add drained cooked pasta with peas. Sprinkle 3/4 cup shredded Parmesan cheese evenly over pasta. Stir everything together on medium heat until the cheese melts. If needed, add a small amount of pasta water (about 1/4 cup) - but you might not need to.
• Season with salt, if needed. Serve immediately, topped with the remaining 1/4 cup shredded Parmesan cheese

PASTA WITH PROSCIUTTO AND WHOLE GARLIC

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.