Penne With Prosciutto And Peas - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb penne pasta
1 cup frozen peas
6 tbsp (3/4 stick) butter, melted
1 1/4 cups light cream
4 oz prosciutto, cut into strips
3/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese, plus additional, to serve

Preparation

Cook penne in a large saucepan of boiling salted water according to package directions. Drain and return to pan.
Add peas and butter to penne. Cook on medium heat for 3 mins, tossing, until peas have thawed. Stir in cream and prosciutto and cook for another 3 mins, until penne is well coated and cream has thickened slightly.
Stir in Parmesan cheese and season to taste. Serve sprinkled with additional Parmesan.