Paglia E Fieno (straw And Hay) My Way

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 4 tablespoons butter
• 1 medium onion, finely chopped
• 8 ounces prosciutto, chopped
• 2/3 cup baby peas (not canned)
• 1 cup light cream (heavy cream can be used)
• 2 gratings fresh nutmeg
• salt and pepper
• 3/4 cup parmesan cheese, grated
• 1 lb linguine or 1 lb spaghetti, half spinach, half plain or 1 lb wheat

Recipe

• 1 cook pasta as per directions while making sauce. saute onion in the butter until transparent. add proscuitto and cook for 5 minutes. add peas and cook for one minute (peas should be preheated). add the cream and cook for another 5 minutes, allowing the cream to thicken a bit. then add the salt, pepper and nutmeg. cook pasta to al dente. drain pasta and place in a warm bowl. add sauce and cheese and mix well. serve immediately. spaghetti or any other pasta can be substituted.