Piselli al Prosciutto
No crazy musings here, folks. Just a classic case of “Girl meets peas. Girl cooks peas”.
One of my compulsive farmer’s market acquisitions buried deep inside our crisper drawer only to be found two weeks later!
Next time you’re looking for a quick side dish that doesn’t compose of potatoes and spinach, give this classic Roman contorno a taste test.
And there you have it, a blog entry that took up as much of my time as whipping up this simple peas and prosciutto combo!
Ingredients:
| Recipe Courtesy of Saveur Magazine | |
| 1 | lb. fresh or frozen green peas |
| 1/4 | cup extra-virgin olive oil |
| 2 | ounces prosciutto, coarsely chopped |
| 1 | small white onion, minced | salt & pepper to taste |
- Heat oil in a large skillet. Add onions and prosciutto. Saute until onions are soft and prosciutto begins to crisp.
- Add peas and 1 tbsp of water. Cook until hot, for about 3 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Serves 4.
June 29th, 2010 at 06:49
peas and pig–how delightful. i love how uncomplicated yet undeniably fabulous this is–bravo.
June 29th, 2010 at 08:13
I find those kinds of surprises in my fridge all the time. Nice save!
June 29th, 2010 at 08:34
@Grace: I literally LOL-ed when I read your comment! Good one Grace
June 29th, 2010 at 11:03
Nom nom nom! Nothing beats fresh peas with prosciutto, what a delightful summer dish
June 29th, 2010 at 21:34
Such a simple and healthy dish. Yummilicious
July 2nd, 2010 at 00:16
You’ve managed to make this simple dish look so chic.
Mimi
July 7th, 2010 at 13:53
@Joy: It’s an entire meal in itself! I love packing these up for picnics!
July 7th, 2010 at 13:55
@Radhika: Thank you! It’s a great side dish for fish!
July 7th, 2010 at 13:55
@Mimi: Thanks!
July 21st, 2010 at 11:01
@Sarah: I’m constantly rummaging my crisper drawer for impulse buys that are long forgotten. It feels good when you can still salvage them
August 25th, 2010 at 11:22
Oh wow, this is like a dream. I really want to try this recipe. I actually just tried prosciutto for the first time a couple months ago, and fell in love with it. Thanks for sharing this recipe. Here’s one of my favorites with prosciutto: Prosciutto-Wrapped Shrimp.