Recipe

Penne della nonna

Dec 27, 2013 1:00pm
  • 5 mins preparation
  • 20 mins cooking
  • Serves 4
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Ingredients

Penne della nonna
  • 500 gram penne
  • 1 cup (120g) frozen peas
  • 90 gram butter, melted
  • 300 millilitre cream
  • 100 gram thin slices prosciutto, cut into strips
  • 1 cup (80g) grated parmesan, plus extra to serve (optional)

Method

Penne della nonna
  • 1
    Cook penne in a large saucepan of boiling, salted water according to packet directions. Drain and return to pan.
  • 2
    Add peas and butter to penne. Cook on medium heat for 3 minutes, tossing, until peas thaw. Stir in cream and prosciutto and cook for another 3 minutes, until penne is well coated and cream thickens slightly.
  • 3
    Stir through parmesan and season to taste. Serve scattered with extra parmesan.

Notes

This comforting, creamy dish uses simple, ready-to-hand ingredients just the way Italian grandmothers, or nonnas, like to do when they want to spoil loved ones.

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