Pasta with Peas, Asparagus, Butter Lettuce, and Prosciutto

Pasta with Peas, Asparagus, Butter Lettuce, and Prosciutto
You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Pasta with Peas, Asparagus, Butter Lettuce, and Prosciutto a try. This recipe makes 8 servings with 453 calories, 19g of protein, and 16g of fat each. This recipe covers 25% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Head to the store and pick up low-salt chicken broth, olive oil plus additional, green onions ; white parts, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the pasta you could follow this main course with the Chocolate Dessert Pasta as a dessert.

Instructions

1
Melt butter with 2 tablespoons oil in heavylarge skillet over medium heat.
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Add onionsand shallot.
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Sprinkle with coarse salt andpepper. Sauté until tender (do not brown),about 8 minutes.
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Add wine; increase heatto medium-high and simmer until liquidis reduced to glaze, about 3 minutes.
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Addbroth and bring to simmer; set aside.
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Cook asparagus in large pot of boilingsalted water until just tender, 2 to 4 minutes,depending on thickness of asparagus.Using skimmer or slotted spoon, transferto large bowl of ice water. Return water toboil.
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Add peas and cook until just tender,about 2 minutes. Using skimmer, transfer tobowl with asparagus.
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Drain vegetables.
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Return water in pot to boil. Cook pastauntil tender but still firm to bite, stirringoccasionally.
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Drain, reserving 1 cup pastacooking liquid.
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Meanwhile, reheat onion mixture.
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Addlettuce and stir just until wilted, about 1minute.
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Add drained asparagus and peas;stir until heated through.
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Add pasta, 1 cup Parmesan cheese,and parsley to skillet with vegetables; toss,adding reserved pasta cooking liquid by 1/4cupfuls if dry. Season with salt and pepper.
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Transfer pasta to large shallow bowl.
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Sprinkle prosciutto over; drizzle with oliveoil.
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Serve, passing more cheese alongside.
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DifficultyExpert
Ready In45 m.
Servings8
Health Score24
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