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two bowls filled with shell-shaped pasta, greens and pieces of meat

Orecchiette pasta with Prosciutto

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This Orecchiette Pasta with Prosciutto is extra flavorful and super simple to make. It's a very versatile dish, and all it takes is less than 30 minutes.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Servings 6
Calories 483 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 12 ounces Orecchiette pasta
  • 2 tbsp olive oil (plus more if needed)
  • 1 sweet onion medium-sized
  • 6 ounces Prosciutto thin-sliced
  • 1/4 cup Sun-dried tomatoes in olive oil diced
  • 3 cups arugula
  • 1/2 cup capers drained
  • 1/2 tsp sea salt
  • 2 tsp Italian seasoning
  • 1 cup grated cheese of your choice, to serve

Instructions
 

  • Cook pasta. Fill a large pot with water, bring to boil, cook pasta "al dente" following directions on the package. 
  • Prep ingredients. At the same time, while the pasta is cooking, dice onions, sun-dried tomato, using kitchen shears, slice meat.
  • Cook meat. In a large skillet over medium heat, add olive oil, add diced onions, cook till brown and caramelized. Add sliced prosciutto and fry till brown and crispy—separate large pieces with a fork into smaller ones. 
  • Combine. Reduce the heat, add sun-dried tomatoes, pasta, arugula, salt and Italian seasoning, capers. Cook till arugula just wilted. Serve with grated cheese sprinkled on top.  

Notes

To avoid soggy pasta, don't overcook pasta; boil till al dente. 
For less mess cooking and easier to stir, use a larger skillet. 
When slicing Prosciutto, use kitchen shears to simplify the process.
For the best flavor, use quality olive oil.
When cooking Proscuitto, don't drain the fat from the skillet. The fat will be important to the final flavor.
Arugula cooking tip. Once arugula is added to the skillet, cook untill greens are just wilted but not overcooked. It should take 1-2 minutes or so.
Before serving, taste and adjust spices; add more salt and olive oil if needed.
If you have run out of the right spice, you can substitute Italian seasoning spice. 
To reheat later, heat the skillet with a small amount of water first, then add pasta, cover with the lid, and heat till warm for approximately 2-3 minutes.

Nutrition

Calories: 483kcalCarbohydrates: 51gProtein: 17gFat: 23gSaturated Fat: 9gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 10gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 38mgSodium: 924mgPotassium: 475mgFiber: 4gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 509IUVitamin C: 7mgCalcium: 198mgIron: 2mg
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