Eat for Eight Bucks: Spaghetti in Creamy Pea Sauce with Crisped Prosciutto

Name: Eat for Eight Bucks: Spaghetti in Creamy Pea Sauce with Crisped Prosciutto
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 Tbsp butter; 283 grams frozen peas (do not thaw); 2 servings Salt and freshly ground black pepper; 2 shallots, minced; 227 grams spaghetti, or other pasta; 237 milliliters whipping cream

Eat for Eight Bucks: Spaghetti in Creamy Pea Sauce with Crisped Prosciutto is a vegetarian sauce. One serving contains 1014 calories, 26g of protein, and 52g of fat. This recipe serves 2. This recipe covers 33% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Head to the store and pick up spaghetti, whipping cream, salt and pepper, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes.

Instructions

Cook spaghetti in large pot of boiling salted water until almost tender but still firm to bite, stirring occasionally.

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Spaghetti

Water

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Meanwhile, melt the butter in a medium skillet over low heat and gently sweat shallots until translucent, about 2 minutes.

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Shallot

Butter

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Frying Pan

Add the frozen peas and cook, stirring occasionally, until peas are softened and vibrantly green, 2 minutes.

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Peas

Transfer the contents of the pan to a blender or food processor.

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Add cream and purée till smooth.

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Cream

Place a sieve over a small saucepan.

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Sieve

Pour the pea purée into the sieve, pushing it through with a rubber spatula or wooden spoon. Discard solids. Over a low flame, warm the purée through.

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