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Fresh Homemade Pasta Recipe with Asparagus and Prosciutto Ham
There is absolutely nothing like homemade pasta. The flavor is so rich and so delicious that you'll never want to eat store made pasta again.
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Servings: 6
Calories: 472 kcal
Course:
Main Course , Dinner
Cuisine:
Italian
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1/2 cup sliced shiitake mushrooms
- 1/2 cup sliced portabella mushrooms
- 2 finely minced garlic cloves
- 15 trimmed and sliced fresh asparagus stalks
- 1/2 recipe for fresh homemade pasta or 1 pound dried pasta
- ¾ cup whole milk or sheep's ricotta cheese
- ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese + more for garnish
- 1 ball of burrata cheese cut into wedges
- 12 lices prosciutto ham
- Zest of 1 lemon
- sea salt and fresh cracked pepper to taste
Instructions
- Add the olive oil to a large frying pan over high heat and wait until it begins to smoke lightly.
- Place in the mushrooms and sauté for 4 to 6 minutes or until well browned.
- Stir in the minced garlic and cook just until fragrant, which takes about 30 seconds.
- Add in the cut asparagus and sauté for 2 to 3 minutes.
- Place your fresh homemade pasta into a pot of boiling salted water and cook it for 2 to 3 minutes or just until done.
- Drain the pasta and add it to the pan with the roasted vegetables, then add ricotta cheese, parmesan cheese, salt, and pepper, and gently fold the pasta over to combine.
- Serve the pasta with slices of prosciutto ham, burrata cheese, lemon zest, and freshly grated parmesan cheese.
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Notes
- Make-Ahead: This is meant to be eaten as soon as it is finished.
- How to Store: Cover the pasta, separate it from the burrata, and keep it in the refrigerator for up to 4 days. This will not freeze well.
- How to Reheat: Add the desired amount of pasta, separate from the burrata. to a medium-sized saucepot and add in 2 to 3 tablespoons of water and heat over low to medium heat while continually gently stirring with a spoon until hot. Adjust seasonings and serve with cut burrata.
- Any pasta shape will work for this recipe.
- If you are using fresh homemade pasta, note the timing of assembling this recipe, as fresh pasta will only take 1 to 2 minutes to cook.
- You may need to add a few tablespoons of hot pasta water to the pasta while mixing it with the cheese to help melt and infuse everything.
Nutrition Information
Calories
472kcal
(24%)
Carbohydrates
53g
(18%)
Protein
19g
(38%)
Fat
20g
(31%)
Saturated Fat
7g
(35%)
Cholesterol
136mg
(45%)
Sodium
260mg
(11%)
Potassium
342mg
(10%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
602IU
(12%)
Vitamin C
2mg
(2%)
Calcium
198mg
(20%)
Iron
5mg
(28%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 472
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 472kcal | 24% |
| Carbohydrates | 53g | 18% |
| Protein | 19g | 38% |
| Fat | 20g | 31% |
| Saturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Cholesterol | 136mg | 45% |
| Sodium | 260mg | 11% |
| Potassium | 342mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 602IU | 12% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 198mg | 20% |
| Iron | 5mg | 28% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.