Fresh Fig And Prosciutto Frittata With Mild Asiago Food

ROASTED FIGS AND PROSCIUTTO

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
• Snip the hard stems off the figs and cut the figs in half lengthwise through the stem. With a small sharp knife, cut the prosciutto lengthwise into inch-wide strips. Wrap a strip of prosciutto around the center of each fig half, with the ends overlapping. Brush with olive oil and arrange cut-side up on a sheet pan.
• Roast the figs for 10 minutes, until the prosciutto is a little crisp and the figs are warmed through. Serve warm.

SCRAMBLED EGGS WITH CHIVES AND ASIAGO

Steps:

• Beat together eggs, whites, and water.
• Heat skillet with your choice of skillet coating (fat or cooking spray) over medium heat.
• Add eggs, stirring slowly.
• Add chunks of cheese and the chives and keep stirring for about 3-4 more minutes, until at your desired state of doneness/texture.

FIGS AND PROSCIUTTO

Steps:

• Arrange prosciutto in overlapping slices on a large platter. Place figs beside prosciutto, drizzle with vinegar, and garnish with fresh thyme sprigs.
• Sprinkle the Parmesan shavings over prosciutto and figs.

VEGETABLE FRITTATA WITH ASIAGO CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat broiler. Heat olive oil in 10-inch-diameter nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion and bell pepper; sauté until golden, about 8 minutes. Add zucchini; sauté until tender, about 5 minutes. Add spinach; stir until wilted, about 1 minute. Season with salt and pepper.
• Whisk eggs, egg whites, salt and pepper in medium bowl to blend. Pour egg mixture over hot vegetables in skillet; stir gently to combine. Reduce heat to medium-low. Cook without stirring until eggs are set on bottom, about 5 minutes.
• Sprinkle cheese over frittata. Broil until cheese melts, about 2 minutes. Sprinkle with tomatoes and basil.

FIGS WITH PROSCIUTTO

Steps:

• Halve the figs lengthways and put them, cut side down, without oil, in a hot griddle pan (or heavy-based frying pan) for 1 minute until charred. Sprinkle with balsamic vinegar and salt and black pepper to taste, and, while still warm, wrap each half in a little piece of prosciutto.
• Serve as canapés or a starter, garnished with shaved parmesan and fresh mint or rocket leaves.

PROSCIUTTO AND FIG-JAM SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Cut baguette into four 5- to 6-inch-long pieces; split each piece horizontally, leaving one side intact. Spread all bread halves with fig jam; layer bottom halves with prosciutto, cheese, and arugula. Fold halves together, and serve.
• Fig Jam
• In a medium saucepan, combine figs with sugar and the water. Bring to a boil, stirring to dissolve sugar. Reduce heat. Cover and simmer until almost all liquid has evaporated and figs are very tender, about 20 minutes.
• Transfer mixture to a food processor; add lemon juice. Puree until smooth (if mixture is too thick, add up to 1/4 cup additional water, a little at a time). Jam can be refrigerated up to 1 month in an airtight container.

ARTICHOKE & PROSCIUTTO FRITTATA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°F
• Heat oil in a 10-inch ovenproof, nonstick skillet over medium heat.
• Sauté quartered artichoke hearts and prosciutto until prosciutto starts to curl.
• Remove artichokes and prosciutto from skillet.
• Wipe skillet clean; coat with nonstick spray.
• Add crushed red peppers to beaten eggs.
• Add eggs to pan; cook until curds form.
• Top eggs with artichokes and prosciutto; sprinkle with Parmesan and chopped chives.
• Place skillet in oven; bake frittata for 7-8 minutes (the center will not be set).
• Remove skillet from the oven; preheat broiler.
• Broil frittata until eggs are fully set and top is browned, about 2 minutes.
• Remove skillet from broiler.
• Run a rubber spatula under the frittata to loosen it.
• Slide frittata out onto a cutting board; slice into six wedges.
• Garnish each slice with fresh whole chives, if desired.

MUSHROOM AND PROSCIUTTO FRITTATA

Steps:

• Spary a nonstick skillet with cooking spray. Saute onion, pepper, mushrooms and prosciutto over medium heat until tender; set aside.
• Spray a 10-inch nonstick skillet with cooking spray.
• Beat eggs with water, season with salt and pepper. Stir in parsley and vegetable-prosciutto mixture. Pour into skillet and lower heat to medium-low. As mixture sets at the edges, with spatula, gently lift cooked portion to allow uncooked egg to flow underneath. Cook until bottom is set and the top is almost set, about 4 minutes.
• Cover with lid or foil for 2-3 minutes or until egg are set. Cut into wedges and serve.

GRILLED BRIE, FIG AND PROSCIUTTO SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Spread the fig preserves onto 4 slices of bread.
• Cut the Brie into 8 long, thin slices.
• Lay 2 slices of Brie over the preserves. (I have also used creme de brie since I don't really care for the rind of Brie. If you go this route you can just spread the creme de Brie over the other slices of bread.).
• Arrange the prosciutto over the Brie.
• Top with the remaining 4 slices of bread.
• Spread half of the butter over the tops of the sandwiches and invert onto a hot skillet or pan.
• Spread the remaining butter on the other side of the sandwiches.
• Cook on the stove or in the oven, turning the sandwiches over once or twice, until the bread is golden brown and the Brie is melted.
• Cut in half to serve.

FRESH FIG AND PROSCIUTTO SANDWICH

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F
• Scoop out a bit of bread from the centre of the bread halves.
• Mix the oil and basil in a small bowl and drizzle evenly over both bread halves.
• Arrange the prosciutto evenly over the bottom half of the bread.
• Gently spread the cheese over the prosciutto and top the cheese with sliced figs. Sprinkle with the lemon juice and black pepper.
• Cover with the top half of the bread and wrap in aluminum foil, leaving the seam on top open slightly.
• Bake until the cheese is melted and the sandwich is heated through, about 15 minutes. Cut into 8 equal pieces and serve immediately.

WARM SPINACH, FIG, AND PROSCIUTTO SALAD WITH HONEY BALSAMIC VINA

Steps:

• Clean and rinse the spinach leaves and keep them in the fridge until ready to use.
• In a medium saute pan over medium high heat, add the olive oil, shallots and garlic.
• Cook, stirring, 45 seconds.
• Add the red onion and cook, stirring, one minute longer.
• Add the proscuitto and toss just until hot.
• Add the honey, bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for 2 minutes.
• Add the chicken stock and vinegar to the pan to deglaze, scraping up any flavorful bits stuck to the bottom of the pan.
• Bring to a boil, reduce the heat and simmer until the luquids are reduced by one quarter, about 5 minutes.
• Remove the pan from the heat, drizzle in the extra virgin olive oil, add the sliced figs and salt and pepper to taste, and stir.
• Distribute the spinache leaves among the serving places.
• Spoon some of the warm ham and fig vinaigrette over each serving.

SHIITAKE, FONTINA, AND PROSCIUTTO FRITTATA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Melt 3 tablespoons butter in 12" nonstick ovenproof skillet over medium heat. Add shallots; saute 2 minutes. Add prosciutto; saute until almost crisp, about 3 minutes. Add mushrooms, saute until brown and tender, about 6 minutes. Cool mushroom mixture in skillet 10 minutes.
• Whisk eggs, 1 cup grated Fontina cheese, parsley, salt and pepper in large bowl. Stir in mushroom mixture. Melt 1 tablespoons butter in same skillet over medium heat. Pour egg mixture into skillet. Cook without stirring until bottom and sides are set (top will be undercooked), about 10 minutes.
• Place skillet in oven and bake frittata until top is set, about 20 minutes.
• Preheat broiler. Sprinkle frittata with remiaining 1 cup cheese. Broil until cheese melts, about 2 minutes. Using heatproof spatula, loosen frittata on all sides. Slide onto platter.
• Can be made 2 hours ahead. Let stand at room temperature.

RISOTTO WITH FRESH FIGS AND PROSCIUTTO

Steps:

• Heat vegetable stock in a large pot and keep warm over low heat.
• Heat 2 tablespoons butter and 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large, heavy-bottomed saucepan over medium-low heat. Add green onion; cook and stir until softened, about 1 minute. Pour in rice and stir until coated in butter and oil and starting to toast, 2 to 3 minutes. Increase heat and pour in wine. Simmer until alcohol has evaporated and the wine is mostly absorbed. Reduce heat to medium and stir in 1 ladle of boiling broth. Continue stirring until the rice has absorbed the liquid and turned creamy. Once the liquid has been fully absorbed, add the next ladle. Repeat this process, stirring constantly until all liquid has been used or rice is tender yet firm to the bite (al dente). Stirring in the broth should take 12 to 15 minutes in all.
• Meanwhile, chop 10 figs. Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a medium skillet and cook chopped figs until soft and coated in butter, 4 to 5 minutes. Crush figs gently with a wooden spoon while cooking. Stir in prosciutto. Add fig-prosciutto mixture to the risotto when there are about 5 minutes left to cook.
• Remove risotto from heat; stir in remaining 2 tablespoons butter and grated Pecorino romano cheese. Let stand for a few minutes.
• Divide risotto evenly onto 4 plates, garnishing each with a whole fig before serving.