Monday, June 20, 2011

Fettuccine with Prosciutto and Asparagus

What you need:
a few cups of asparagus, stems removed and cut into thirds
one onion chopped
one small head of garlic, minced
prosciutto, chopped
olive oil
2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
fettuccine 
chile pepper
black pepper
salt
parmesan
grown in the backyard and naturally organic

What to do with it
While pasta is cooking (in salted water), heat the olive oil in a large pan and add onions and garlic. When the pasta is halfway cooked, throw the asparagus into the pot. 
Cook for two minutes, then add prosciutto and cook for two more minutes. Turn off heat. 
Add balsamic vinegar, red pepper, black pepper, and 1/2 cup pasta water to the pan. Drain the aldente pasta/asparagus and add to pan. Sprinkle with a generous dose of fresh parmesan and enjoy!

ha finito!

1 comment:

Liv said...

this photo is rubbish but this meal is AMAZING. try it.