Monday, February 27, 2012

Prosciutto, Asparagus and Parmesan Spaghetti


        I could eat this entire bowl of spaghetti that you see in the picture. It has just the
    right combination of flavors and would be great for company coming over. It has the all
    the elements of sophistication for pasta. Serve with a nice side salad and a little glass
    of limoncello and I'd say you are good to go. Almost Rockstar quality! Make soon.

                                                Prosciutto, Asparagus and Parmesan Spaghetti

       8 ounce of angel hair pasta
       2 tablespoons of olive oil
       2 garlic cloves
       1 small onion, diced
       2 cups of sliced mushrooms
       4 oz. of prosciutto, cut into strips
       1 lb. asparagus, trimmed and cut into 1 inch pieces
       1 1/4 cups heavy cream
       1/3 cup grated parmesan cheese
       salt and pepper
       1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes.

      1) Cook pasta according to directions and put pack in pot.
      2) Meanwhile, heat oil in a large frying pan over medium high heat. Cook
      onion, garlic, and mushrooms until fragrant and semi done. Add Prosciutto
      and asparagus and cook until asparagus is bright green, about 3 min. Add
      cream, 1/3 cup cheese, salt and pepper and red pepper flakes. Reduce heat
      to simmer and cook until sauce has thickened, about 4 minutes.
      3) Pour sauce with vegetables over pasta and toss to coat.
      4. I put more parmesan cheese on top and crisp prosciutto pieces that I baked.

96 comments:

  1. My friend made something like this last night at her Oscars party it was AMAZING! I am definitely giving your recipe a try! xo

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  2. love the new blog look first val, just beautfiul! and second love the recipe, seriously you make the great stuff!

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  3. That looks and sounds so much better than the plain ol' pasta with marinara sauce that I am eating right now... :)

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  4. I'm dying over here! Again, I have no adequate words to describe this. It looks amazing and so simple. Such great photography.

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  5. um this is for sure dinner!! Thanks again for being my meal planner pretty girl!! hooray!! xoxo

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  6. you had me at proscuitto....i love you

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  7. That is one gorgeous bowl!! Asparagus with pasta-awesome

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  8. This looks soooo good! I always find the best recipes on your darling blog

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  9. my mother in law makes something similar to this, but without the asparagus. i should tell her to add it in next time! yum! great recipe val!

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  10. I have some prosciutto in my deli drawer right now. I think I need to run out and grab some asparagus. This looks delicious! Thanks for sharing.

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  11. I could eat that bawl too, no questions about it!

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  12. Yum! Now I'm craving some spaghetti!

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  13. mmm sounds so tasty and a nice way to switch up pasta night! xoxo jillian:: cornflake dreams

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  14. Great dish! I love the simplicity.

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  15. Oh myy that looks so GOOD!! definitely going to have to try it! thanks for posting!

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  16. I love mushroom and asparagus...I will be trying this for sure! Your pics are gorgeous as usual!

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  17. okay I will be making this tomorrow night and the bubble bread (didn't get a chance to leave comment on that) tonight. I will post about it soon! So glad I saw these posts! Love ya girl

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  18. You always use my favorite ingredients. This is so like how I cook. Definitely making this delicious combo of flavors asap!

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  19. This recipe has officially been book marked for dinner later this week! Thanks :)

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  20. That looks AMAZING! Asparagus is one of my favorites but I never do anything else but roast it. This is a great idea.

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  21. Wow this looks incredible and your photography is amazing :) Do you take your photos inside by a window or outside??

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  22. um, YUM! this recipe is amazing. i'm going to impress my family by making this. haha!

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  23. Your pictures look amazing...this recipe looks delicious Val!

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  24. Um, I'm pretty sure I could eat that every day for the rest of my life and be perfectly happy! That sounds incredible Val! :-)
    Vanessa

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  25. Val, this looks fabulously delish! Love the colors and all the flavors you brought together to create this yummy looking meal!

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  26. Great pictures, great recipe...Im so going to make this for Nana,thank u for posting! Any Italian would love this! Surely she will!

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  27. Gorgeous! I'll have mine with a nice glass of red please :)

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  28. Looks great Val. Especially for a day like this, it's cold and windy and partly cloudy. Thanks for the post. I love whole wheat pasta, but I also love angel hair pasta.

    Question? Have you ever made Risotto? Is it hard? I've seen so many great recipes for this with vegetables. Any suggestions?

    Talk to you soon,

    Shauna

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  29. Oh wow...this looks divine!! Right up my alley!! May have to make it tonight actually! :)

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  30. nummy num num! All my favorite things in this dish Val!

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  31. wow that looks delicious! I can't wait to try it :)

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  32. Oh my gosh this looks absolutely amazing!! I can't wait until asparagus is back in season!

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  33. Love everything about this dish!! Definitely making soon!

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  34. These pictures are awesome! My hubby's fave food is pasta so I love finding new pasta recipes!

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  35. that is ALL of my favorites in one dish. yum!

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  36. The first photo officially has me drooling - this.looks.incredible.

    Next time we have guests this is officially on the menu!

    xxx
    Jenna

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  37. Sounds amazing & look amazing, too. You have totally made my list of things I am loving this week!

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  38. never would have thought of this combo!! looks ammmmazing!

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  39. Oh my goodness. I see this being made for my dinner in the very near future! Beautiful dish!

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  40. This sounds absolutely delicious! If I didn't have something else planned for dinner tonight, I'd be making this.

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  41. That looks delicious!! Mmm carbs...pasta!!!

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  42. Dying over this one!!! Prosciutto is always such an amazing addition to any dish, so much fantastic flavor! YUMMY!

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  43. it's been a long time since I last stumbled with a great pasta recipe. Every sunday I cook for myself, my family always order fast food and I enjoy to cook things that only I like, this pasta is now on my list and I can't wait for sunday

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  44. Val, this looks heavenly!!.... great photography too...

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  45. just gorgeous! making me hungry :)

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  46. I love every single ingredient in this dish and I am sure I would love a big bowl of the final dish as well :) Great recipe!

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  47. You have no idea how good this sounds to me right now... YUMMM. It sounds so similar to a recipe my Mom makes, the Italian side of me is drooling currently.

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  48. You had me at prosciutto!! New to your blog, and already smitten! xoxo

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  49. this sounds absolutely divine! i love all the flavors separately, so i'm sure they're wonderful together. will definitely be trying this soon!

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  50. Good grief girl! I'm trying to watch my carbs but this looks fantastic and believe me I could so eat the whole bowl. Happy weekend!

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  51. Great post. I love asparagus. I did a bacon and asparagus salad recently. http://caroleschatter.blogspot.co.nz/2011/11/asparagus-bacon-salad.html

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  52. How did I miss this recipe?? Simply amazing!!

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  53. This looks and sounds wonderful, but I'm looking at the directions and it mentions onions?

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  54. So you might have already mentioned this in the comments, but how much onion do you put in the recipe? It's not in the list of ingredients, but it's in the directions. I'm making a variation of this right now for lunch but with chicken instead and no mushrooms and my own white sauce.

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  55. I made this last night, but since I'm not a fan of mushrooms I substituted them for black olives and this was delicious!

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  56. I added seafood - clams, crab and shrimp with a little more garlic and it was amazing! Thanks for the recipe.

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  57. Found my way here via Iowa Girl Eats!
    Made this tonight for dinner, it's a keeper....thanks!

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  58. This was delish! I made it last night. Iowa Girl Eats gave it a shout out and I enjoy her - so thought I would swing over and check out this recipe. I made it last night...Was terrific. I did use Evaporated Milk instead of the heavy cream and it turned out wonderful and still creamy....with way less fat ;) ...I also used some onion as the directions called for sauteeing and onion, but the ingredient list didn't include one....so I just kinda winged it! ;) Thanks - I enjoyed!
    -Jenny

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  59. I just made this for dinner and it was delicious!!! Thank you for sharing!! I found it on Pinterest. I forgot to buy heavy cream so I Googled substitutions and used lowfat milk, butter and flour. Came out amazing, and my husband devoured every last morsel in the dish, so no leftovers for tomorrow! :(

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  60. I returned last week from a rotation in Afghanistan and couldn't wait to get back in the kitchen for some real food. I made this for dinner tonight and my Husband and I loved it. Thank you for so many new ideas, you've definitely made my return a delicious one. : )

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  61. Every week my husband and I search for new Pasta recipes to try. This one looks amazing... Thank you!

    Heidi Richards Mooney, Publisher
    WE Magazine for Women

    ps would love to reprint this in our summer issue! Let me know...

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  62. I had to let you know that I tried your recipe, seeing it on Designer Bags & Dirty Diapers. It was delicious! Thank you so much for sharing it. :)

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  63. SO good!! Made it tonight, my husband & I love it!

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  64. Ok, did this tonight & devoured the entire bowl with my guy!!! I substituted broc., had no asparagus. Took out tge cream and made a lighter version using skim, parm and one tsp of butter. Added the saucecto the pasta not the veggies! So awesome, thx for inspiring me!!!

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  65. Hia, just wondering how many servings this makes?

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  66. It was very good & fast. I added some lemon zest & juice to add some freshness/summer feel.

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  67. I loved how fast this was and so delicious. Thanks for sharing; it's a new favorite!! Even my "I hate mushrooms" husband loved it :)

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  68. I made this tonight and added halved grape tomatoes to it, sheer perfection! Great recipe!! I will be using this all the time!

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  69. Delicious! just made it :) only change I had to make was bacon in place of prosciutto because I didn't realize mine had went bad. Great recipe!

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  70. I made this tonight and it was AH-mazing!

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  71. I replaced the heavy cream with table cream and added dried tomatoes and it tasted delicious. Thanks for the recipe.

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  72. I replaced the heavy cream with table cream and added dried tomatoes and it tasted delicious. Thanks for the recipe.

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  73. Im making this, this weekend for a dinner date with friends and their kids!.. It just looks too delish NOT to make!

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  74. I am making this right now - but I am subing shallots for onions and bacon for proscutto and adding some cooked chicken breast

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  75. Just made this for supper, my kids and I loved it!!

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  76. I love asparagus and this pasta is such a delicious way to use it! It looks scrumptious.

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  77. I could have eaten the entire pot, alone. Sad to say I also ate it cold, while throwing it in a tuppy to bring to work today. Linking to you from my own blog! Thanks so much for an amazing recipe!

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  78. what a fantastic combination of flavors! I'm sure I could it eat it all by myself

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  79. super good! used half n half instead of cream. still came out great!

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