Pasta With Prosciutto in a Lemon Cream Sauce

Name: Pasta With Prosciutto in a Lemon Cream Sauce
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4 serving(s)
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)

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Recipe by Hungry Chefs

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!

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READY IN: 25mins

SERVES: 4

UNITS: US

INGREDIENTS

Nutrition

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

Melt butter.
Add shallots and sauté until translucent (about 2 min.).
Add broth.
Simmer over medium-hi heat until reduced to 1/4 cup (about 2 minutes).
Add cream, lemon peel, orange peel, and cayenne.
Simmer until sauce thickens slightly (about 3 minutes).
Add peas.
Simmer until heated through (about 2 minutes).
Stir in mint and lemon juice.
Meanwhile, cook pasta.
Cut up prosciutto into bite-size pieces (approx. 1-2 square inches) and add at end to mixture.
Mix cream sauce with pasta.
Sprinkle fresh Parmesan on top.

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