Mushroom Leek Prosciutto Pasta
- Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 1 large leek, cleaned, and white part chopped
- 1/4 pound chunk Prosciutto di Parma, diced
- 8 ounces mixed mushrooms, cleaned, trimmed and thinly sliced (cremini, button and oyster are good choices).
- a shaving of fresh nutmeg
- 5 ounces crescenza or mascarpone cheese, in bits or use instead creme fraiche (and no cream/1/2&1/2)
- 1/2 cup light cream or non-fat Half 'n' Half
- Sea salt to taste
- 1/4 cup grated Parmigiano Reggiano
- 1 pound spaghetti or fettuccine
- Directions
- Heat the olive oil in a large saute pan add the leeks and prosciutto. Cook over medium heat until softened but not browned.
- Add the mushrooms and cook until give off most of their liquid. Grate fresh nutmeg over mushrooms. Add a pinch of red pepper.
- Lower the heat. Add cheese and cream. stir occasionally until the sauce is smooth. Cover and keep warm while the pasta cooks.
- Drain the pasta and add to the saute pan with a couple of tablespoons of the pasta water and mix well.
- Transfer to a platter; sprinkle the cheese over the top and serve.
ingredients, extra virgin olive oil, parma, mixed mushrooms, nutmeg, mascarpone cheese, light cream, salt, fettuccine
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/mushroom-leek-prosciutto-pasta-52897911 (may not work)