Life is so crazy busy these days, I barely have time to cook, let alone remember to snap pictures of what I do cook! This has been another one of those weeks with more take-out than I would like. My daughter has had extra dance rehearsals in preparation for their upcoming recital, and three nights in a row for 2 weeks is taking its toll! Yesterday, I ended up getting take-out pizza for the kids, but didn't partake myself because I'm really trying to watch what I eat. I did not even have time for dinner before we had to leave for dance class, so I was starving by the time we got home after 8pm. I threw this dinner together for myself in about 15 minutes, and I can't decide what made it more delicious- the fresh peas I picked up from the farmer's market on Wednesday, or the fact that I was so danged hungry that ANYTHING would taste good! Seriously, this is some great comfort food, and not *too* bad on the diet. I looked for whole grain linguini in the grocery store, but could only find spaghetti, and really felt that a thicker noodle would be best in this one, so went with regular linguini here. Seems like a trip to Trader Joe's is in order- I bet they have some variety of whole grain linguini!
Linguini with Prosciutto and Peas
I made one serving of this, and I didn't measure anything so for more, increase the ingredients. It's ok, I trust you. ;)
Ingredients:
- Dry linguini noodles, whole grain if you can find them. I don't know how much. Enough for one nice bowl.
- About 3/4 cup freshly shelled peas. Use frozen if you can't get ahold of fresh.
- 2 slices prosciutto, fat from edges removed, chopped
- 2 green onions, sliced thinly
- Olive oil- a drizzle or two
- Splash of half-n-half
- Squeeze of fresh lemon juice from a small lemon wege3
- Freshly grated Parmigiano Reggiano cheese. However much you want. Or however much you can get away with without feeling guilty, but still enough to make you feel like you are getting a treat after a very very long day.
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Handful of chopped parsley. I didn't have any, but I was thinking how very lovely this dish would have been if I did.
1. Heat salted water over high heat to boiling and add linguini. Cook according to package directions. Mine took about 10 minutes to al dente.
2. In the last minute of cooking, throw the peas into the water with the noodles. Cook 1 minute, then remove from heat and strain noodles and peas.
3. Return pot to burner and reduce heat to medium. Drizzle a little olive oil and add prosciutto. Stir and cook a minute or two, just until it gets a little color on it.
4. Add noodles and peas back to pot, along with half and half. Heat until a little bubbly, then add salt, pepper, and cheese, reserving a little for garnish. Add green onions, toss to incorporate.
5. Serve with additional cheese on top. And parsley if you have it. Enjoy with a glass of wine as you think about how 3 days in a row of dance class really is too much, and maybe you've lost your mind since you already signed your daughter up for more of it for the entire summer.
UPDATE 5/20/12: Pictures! I made this dish again today, this time with some whole-grain linguini I found at another grocery store, and I also added a little squeeze of lemon juice, which really brightened up the flavors! I've added that onto the ingredients listed in the recipe.
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