Fettuccine With Pine Nuts, Prosciutto And Brown Butter - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3/4 lb fettuccine
1/2 cup butter
2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice (to taste)
2 ounces prosciutto, thinly sliced and torn into 2 inch strips
1 cup fresh parsley, chopped
1/3 cup pine nuts, lightly toasted

Preparation

In a saucepan of boiling water cook the fettuccine until it is a la dente and drain well.
While this is cooking, in a skillet heat the butter over moderately high heat, swirling it until it is golden brown.
Remove from heat and stir in lemon juice, prosciutto, parsley and the pine nuts.
In a bowl toss the pasta with the butter sauce and salt and pepper.
Serve with the lemon wedges.