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Penne with Parmesan Cream and Prosciutto

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Penne with Parmesan Cream and Prosciutto

Penne with Parmesan Cream and Prosciutto

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Equipment

  • Chef's Knife - Essential knife for cutting vegetables and prosciutto

  • Cutting Board - Required for food prep, providing a safe surface to cut ingredients on

  • Saucepan - Ideal for heating up the cream and making a roux for the sauce

  • Pot - Useful for boiling pasta or creating a béchamel sauce base

  • Pasta Boiler - A convenient way to boil pasta without it sticking together, ensuring even cooking

  • Whisk - Useful for creating the cream sauce and mixing ingredients smoothly

  • Strainer - Essential for draining cooked pasta, ensuring a clean separation of pasta from water

  • Cheese Grater - Needed to grate Parmesan cheese

  • Spatula - Helpful for flipping and serving pasta without breaking it

  • Serving Dish - A suitable dish for plating and serving the final pasta with Parmesan cream, prosciutto, and other ingredients

Ingredients

  • 2 1/4 cups heavy cream

  • 1 1/2 cups plus 2 tablespoons finely grated Parmigiano-Reggiano (3 ounces)

  • 1 pound penne

  • 2 ounces thinly sliced prosciutto, coarsely chopped

Instructions

1

Instruction 1

Put oven rack in upper third of oven and preheat oven to 375°F.
2

Instruction 2

Bring cream, 1 1/2 cups cheese, 3/4 teaspoon black pepper, and 3/4 teaspoon salt just to a boil in a small heavy saucepan over moderate heat, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat.
3

Instruction 3

Cook pasta in a 6- to 8-quart pot of boiling salted water, until al dente, then drain in a colander. Return pasta to pot, then stir in parmesan cream and prosciutto, tossing to coat. Transfer mixture to a 2-quart shallow flameproof gratin or baking dish (about 11 by 8 by 2 inches; not glass) and bake 15 minutes.
4

Instruction 4

Stir pasta well to coat evenly with sauce, then sprinkle with remaining 2 tablespoons cheese.
5

Instruction 5

Turn on broiler and broil pasta 4 to 5 inches from heat until top is lightly browned, 2 to 4 minutes.
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