Orecchiette With Toasted Bread Crumbs

Manami's Note:

This is a recipe for pasta (any kind you like) angel hair or other small shaped pasta. It is served with already prepared & seasoned bread crumbs. Very simple & satisfying dish. Hope you like it. This recipe has been tweaked but I found it on the Foodnetwork Channel with Giada de Laurentis.

• Total Time: 30 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 8

• 1 lb driedorecchiette or 1 lb angel hair pasta
• ¾ cup extra virgin olive oil or ¾ cup butter
• 2⁄3; cup Italian seasoned breadcrumbs
• 1 cup chopped prosciutto
• sea salt
• fresh ground pepper
• ¼ cup grated parmesan cheese
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley leaves

Directions:

1. In a large pot, bring to a boil 6 qts of salted water. Cook pasta until al dente; about 8 minutes.
2. Meanwhile in med-sized saute pan heat oil until warm. Since the bread crumbs will cook quickly, you don't want to add them into a hot pan.
3. Add the breadcrumbs & stir constantly you may want to season lightly with salt & pepper, since flavored bread crumbs already have seasoning.
4. Saute for about 2 minutes; remove from heat and set aside.
5. Drain pasta in colander. Working quickly; add pasta to saute pan & stir to combine.
6. Add Parmesan & prosciutto & mix thoroughly.
7. Pour into large serving bowl & garnish with chopped parsley.

Reviews

[Bittersweetened]

This dish was really easy to make, but there was nothing spectacular about it. I think if it wasn't for the parmesan cheese, my dh and I would not have finished what was on the plate. We gave it a shot, but I do not think I will be making this again. Sorry.

[Lori Mama]

Very nice dish. I halved the recipe, since there's only two of and I chose the butter option for the crumbs. :)

[LMillerRN]

We had this for dinner tonight. I needed something quick. I added the proscuitto that the original recipe called for. This was very good my husband loved it. Thanks. Lisa