Creamy Penne With Prosciutto, Pimiento and Peas
Creamy Penne With Prosciutto, Pimiento and Peas
Time: 35 mins
Ingredients
- 1 lb penne rigate
- 2 ounces thinly sliced prosciutto, chopped
- 1 cup frozen peas
- 1/4 cup chopped pimiento
- 2 1/4 cups heavy cream
- 1 1/2 cups finely grated parmesan cheese
- 3/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
Directions
- 1 Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- 2 In a small heavy saucepan over medium heat, bring cream, 1-1/2 cups cheese, pepper and salt just to a boil, stirring occasionally.
- 3 Remove from heat.
- 4 Meanwhile, cook pasta according to package directions until al dente; drain. Return pasta to pot, stir in prosciutto, peas, pimiento and cream sauce, mixing well and making sure pasta is well-coated. Transfer to a 2-quart shallow baking dish and bake 15 minutes.
- 5 Stir pasta well to redistribute sauce, then sprinkle with additional Parmesan cheese (about 2 T.). Turn on broiler and broiler about 2-4 minutes, until top is lightly browned.