Creamy Farfalle with Prosciutto & Fava Beans

(from castro15’s recipe box)

Categories: Pasta

Ingredients

  • 4 oz dry farfalle pasta
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 3 oz prosciutto, diced
  • 1 tbsp minced fresh garlic
  • 1/4 cup dry white wine
  • 2 oz mascarpone or cream cheese
  • 1/2 cup shelled and skinned fresh fava beans or edamame
  • 1/4 cup grated Romano
  • salt and black pepper to taste
  • Minced orange zest
  • shredded Parmesan

Directions

  1. Cook farfalle in a pot of boiling salted water according to package. Reserve 1/2 cup pasta water, then drain farfalle.

  2. Heat oil in a skillet over medium. Add prosciutto and saute until crisp, 3-4 minutes; transfer to a paper towel-lined plate. Add garlic to skillet and cook until fragrant, 1 minute. Deglaze skillet with wine, scraping up any brown bits; reduce until nearly evaporated.

  3. Stir in mascarpone and reserved pasta water until mascapone melts. Add fava beans and farfalle and simmer to heat through, 2-3 minutes. Stir in romano and prosciutto; season with salt and pepper. Garnish with zest and Parmesan.

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