Pasta And Creamed Prosciutto Sauce - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 oz. lean Prosciutto (whole piece)
8 Tbsp. butter
1 1/2 c. heavy cream
3/4 c. grated Parmesan cheese
salt and pepper to taste
pinch of grated nutmeg
store bought or homemade fettucine or tagliatelle pasta (1 lb.)

Preparation

Cut Prosciutto into cubes, smaller than 1/2 inch.
Melt the butter in a large casserole over low heat.\tAdd Prosciutto and saute lightly for 1
minute.
At the same time bring a pot of cold water to a boil.
Add salt and 1 teaspoon olive oil to water, then add pasta
and cook to desired texture.
Drain the pasta
and
add it\tto
the
casserole
with
the
Prosciutto. Immediately pour the cream
over
the
pasta
and
season with salt,
pepper and nutmeg.
Gently
mix
all
the
ingredients together,
then add the
cheese.
Mix
again;
transfer
to
a warmed serving dish and serve immediately.\tServes 8.