Summer Fresh Pasta with Tomatoes and Prosciutto
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Cooking:
15 min.
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Servings per container:
6
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Ingredients for - Summer Fresh Pasta with Tomatoes and Prosciutto

1. Angel hair pasta - 1 (12 ounce) package
2. Tomatoes, seeded and coarsely chopped - 4
3. Sea salt - ½ teaspoon
4. Ground black pepper - ¼ teaspoon
5. Extra-virgin olive oil - ⅓ cup
6. Olive oil - 1 tablespoon
7. Shallot, thinly sliced - 1 large
8. Garlic cloves, minced - 2 cloves
9. Thinly sliced prosciutto, cut into thin strips - 4 ounces
10. Fresh basil leaves, thinly sliced - ¼ cup
11. Freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, or to taste - ¼ cup

How to cook deliciously - Summer Fresh Pasta with Tomatoes and Prosciutto

1. Stage

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a rolling boil. Cook angel hair pasta at a boil until tender but still slightly firm, 4 to 5 minutes. Drain the pasta, reserving 1 cup of the cooking water for later use. Transfer the drained pasta to a large serving bowl.

2. Stage

Place tomatoes in a bowl; season with sea salt and black pepper.

3. Stage

Pour 1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil over the tomato mixture and gently toss; set aside.

4. Stage

Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a small skillet over medium heat.

5. Stage

Cook and stir sliced shallot in the hot oil until just becoming translucent, 1 to 2 minutes.

6. Stage

Stir garlic into the shallot; continue cooking and stirring 1 minute more. Remove the skillet from heat.

7. Stage

Assemble the dish by adding the tomato mixture, the shallot and garlic mixture, and the prosciutto to the pasta; toss to combine. Use the reserved water from cooking the pasta to make it easier to mix.

8. Stage

Top the pasta dish with basil and Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese to serve.