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Pasta With Prosciutto in a Lemon Cream Sauce
 
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Prep Time: 15 Minutes
Cook Time: 10 Minutes
Ready In: 25 Minutes
Servings: 4
My mom found this recipe years ago, and since then it has been a favorite among my own family and with anyone who got my mom to give up the recipe :) ... So flavorful, you too will not only enjoy this but never truly be able to get enough of it!
Ingredients:
2 tablespoons butter
3 large shallots, minced
3/4 cup low sodium chicken broth
1 cup whipping cream
2 teaspoons grated fresh lemon rind
1 teaspoon orange zest
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 -2 cup frozen green pea, thawed
2 teaspoons thinly sliced fresh mint leaves
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice (1 lemon)
1 lb penne pasta
1/2 lb prosciutto (12 thin slices)
Directions:
1. Melt butter.
2. Add shallots and sauté until translucent (about 2 min.).
3. Add broth.
4. Simmer over medium-hi heat until reduced to 1/4 cup (about 2 minutes).
5. Add cream, lemon peel, orange peel, and cayenne.
6. Simmer until sauce thickens slightly (about 3 minutes).
7. Add peas.
8. Simmer until heated through (about 2 minutes).
9. Stir in mint and lemon juice.
10. Meanwhile, cook pasta.
11. Cut up prosciutto into bite-size pieces (approx. 1-2 square inches) and add at end to mixture.
12. Mix cream sauce with pasta.
13. Sprinkle fresh Parmesan on top.
By RecipeOfHealth.com