Spaghetti With Creamy Pea Sauce

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 1 1/2 ounces thinly-sliced prosciutto
• 1/2 lb spaghetti (or other pasta)
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 2 shallots, minced
• 10 ounces frozen peas (do not thaw)
• 1 cup whipping cream
• 1 pinch nutmeg (optional)
• salt
• fresh ground black pepper

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 400°f arrange prosciutto slices in a single layer on a baking sheet. bake until crispy, 8-10 minutes.
• 2 meanwhile, cook spaghetti in a pot of boiling salted water until al dente.
• 3 while the spaghetti cooks, melt butter in a skillet over low heat. sweat shallots until translucent, about 2 minutes. add peas and cook, stirring occasionally, until peas are soft and bright green, about 2 minutes. transfer to blender or food processor. add cream and process until smooth.
• 4 pour puree into a sieve placed over the skillet. press puree through with the back of a wooden spoon or a spatula (discard anything left in the sieve). warm puree over low flame. season well with salt, pepper and optional nutmeg.
• 5 drain pasta and toss with sauce. crumble prosciutto over the top and serve.