Sunday, January 11, 2009

Orecchiette with Toasted Breadcrumbs

Cook Time: 15 min
Level: Easy
Yield: 4 servings


Ingredients

* 1 pound dried orecchiette or other small shaped pasta
* 3/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
* 2/3 cup Italian seasoned dried bread crumbs
* Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
* 1/4 cup grated Parmesan
* 1 cup finely chopped prosciutto
* 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley leaves


Directions

In a large pot, bring to a boil 6 quarts of salted water. Cook pasta
until al dente, about 8 minutes.


Meanwhile, in a medium-sized saute pan, heat the oil until warm. Since
the bread crumbs will cook quickly, you don't want to add them into a
hot pan, otherwise they can burn. Add the breadcrumbs and stir
constantly. Season lightly with salt and pepper since flavored bread
crumbs may already have seasoning. Saute for about 2 minutes. Remove
from heat and set aside.


Drain pasta in a colander. Working quickly, add pasta to the saute pan
and stir to combine. Add Parmesan and the chopped prosciutto. Mix
thoroughly. Pour into large serving bowl and garnish with chopped
parsley.

From: foodnetwork.com

1 comment:

Sara said...

This looks really delicious, how can you go wrong with pasta, prosciutto and breadcrumbs?