Pink Prosciutto Penne Food

PENNE WITH ROASTED VEGETABLES AND PROSCIUTTO

Steps:

• For the pasta: Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat. Add the pasta and cook until tender but still firm to the bite, stirring occasionally, 8 to 10 minutes. Place the pasta in a large serving bowl.
• For the vegetables: Place an oven rack in the upper third of the oven. Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F. Spray a heavy baking sheet with vegetable oil cooking spray. Arrange the zucchini, summer squash, cauliflower, carrots and garlic in a single layer. Drizzle with the olive oil and bake until light golden and tender, 20 minutes. Sprinkle with the salt and pepper.
• For the vinaigrette: Whisk together the oil, vinegar, mustard, honey, salt and pepper in a small bowl until smooth.
• To assemble: Place the vegetables in the bowl. Add the pasta on top. Add the Parmesan on top so it sticks to the pasta and helps everything else stick. Toss the vegetables and pasta. Pour the vinaigrette over the pasta and toss. Add the prosciutto on top and do not toss until the pasta is cool.

PENNE WITH TOMATO PROSCIUTTO SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat oil in a wide heavy medium pot over medium-high heat until it shimmers, then sauté onion until golden, about 10 minutes. Add garlic and sauté until golden, about 1 minute. Add prosciutto and sauté until golden, about 4 minutes. Add tomatoes with reserved juice, sugar, and 1/4 teaspoon each of salt and pepper and simmer, uncovered, stirring occasionally, until thickened, 45 minutes to 1 hour. Cool, uncovered, then chill, covered, at least 8 hours (to allow flavors to develop).
• Cook penne in a pasta pot of boiling salted water (3 tablespoons salt for 6 quarts water) until al dente. Drain well.
• While pasta cooks, reheat sauce over medium heat.
• Toss pasta with some of sauce in a serving bowl and serve remaining sauce on the side.

PENNE WITH PINK VODKA SAUCE

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.
• In a large skillet, saute garlic in the butter. Add vodka and cook for 3 minutes. Pour in tomatoes and cheese; stir until cheese melts. Stir in heavy cream and heat thoroughly. Mix sauce into hot pasta.

PENNE WITH PARMESAN CREAM AND PROSCIUTTO

Steps:

• Put oven rack in upper third of oven and preheat oven to 375°F.
• Bring cream, 1 1/2 cups cheese, 3/4 teaspoon black pepper, and 3/4 teaspoon salt just to a boil in a small heavy saucepan over moderate heat, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat.
• Cook pasta in a 6- to 8-quart pot of boiling salted water, until al dente, then drain in a colander. Return pasta to pot, then stir in parmesan cream and prosciutto, tossing to coat. Transfer mixture to a 2-quart shallow flameproof gratin or baking dish (about 11 by 8 by 2 inches; not glass) and bake 15 minutes.
• Stir pasta well to coat evenly with sauce, then sprinkle with remaining 2 tablespoons cheese.
• Turn on broiler and broil pasta 4 to 5 inches from heat until top is lightly browned, 2 to 4 minutes.

CREAMY PROSCIUTTO PASTA

Steps:

• Cook fettuccine according to package directions; drain., Meanwhile, in a large skillet, heat butter over medium-high heat; saute mushrooms and onion until tender. Stir in spinach just until wilted. , Stir in Alfredo sauce; cook until heated through, 1-2 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add prosciutto and fettuccine; toss to combine. If desired, top with pepper to serve.

PENNE WITH ASPARGUS-PROSCIUTTO SAUCE

Steps:

• Set a large pot of cold water to boil. Once it reaches a rolling boil, add a pinch of salt and let return to a full boil.
• After washing the asparagus and cutting away any woody ends, boil them in the water just until you can penetrate the thick end of 1 of the stalks by stabbing it with a fork. Lift out the asparagus but continue to let the water boil. Cut off the tips of the asparagus and reserve. Chop the asparagus stalks into 1-inch pieces and then puree either in a manual food mill or in a blender or food processor. The result should be a thick cream.
• Melt the butter in a saucepan and then add the prosciutto bits, sauteing just until they give off a little fragrance. Then stir in the asparagus puree and, moments later, the Parmigiano-Reggiano. Cook gently, taking care that the sauce does not boil.
• At this point, toss the penne into the pot of boiling water. Cook for 8 minutes or according to package instructions. Once penne is cooked, drain water and place penne in a warm bowl.
• While the penne is cooking, add the asparagus tips and some of the cream to the sauce. You do not want to make the sauce too liquid, so only add as much cream as will give the sauce a velvety texture.
• Once the penne is cooked, spoon the sauce on and toss. Serve on individual plates with a pinch more Parmigiano-Reggiano on top an

PINK PROSCIUTTO PENNE

Steps:

• Cook pasta per directions on package.
• Meanwhile, prepare sauce.
• Heat olive oil in large skillet.
• Add chopped prosciutto, onion, and dried red pepper flakes and saute until onions are golden (about 5 minutes).
• Remove pan from burner and add wine.
• Return pan to burner and stir, loosening up any browned bits from bottom of the pan and reducing liquid by half (about 2 minutes).
• Add tomatoes and bring to a boil reducing juices slightly (about 2 minutes).
• In a separate bowl, dissolve cornstarch in half and half and stir into the sauce.
• Simmer 5 minutes or until sauce is thickened slightly.
• Drain pasta, toss with sauce, and sprinkle with cheese.

PENNE WITH BASIL AND PROSCIUTTO

Steps:

• Fill a 4-quart kettle three fourths full with salted water and bring to a boil for penne. Cut prosciutto into thin strips and tear basil into pieces. Stir penne into boiling water and boil until al dente. Drain pasta in a colander and in a large bowl toss hot pasta with oil, prosciutto, basil, Parmigiano-Reggiano, and salt and pepper to taste.

PINK PANTHER

Steps:

• Place all ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth.
• If you want you can freeze the yoghurt before using.
• Serve immidiately.

CHICKEN PENNE PASTA WITH PINK SAUCE

Steps:

• Cook the pasta according to package directions; drain well.
• Return the pasta to the pot and set aside.
• Coat the chicken breasts with 1 tablespoon olive oil and season with salt and pepper.
• Place the chicken on a foil-lined baking sheet and bake in a preheated 350°oven for 15-20 minutes or until cooked through.
• Remove the pan from the oven and let the chicken cool.
• When it is cool enough to handle, dice the chicken and set aside.
• Coat a 9 x 13 inch casserole dish with cooking spray.
• In a large skillet over med-high heat, heat the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil.
• Add the cooked chicken and garlic; cook, stirring, for 2 minutes.
• Add the prosciutto, green and yellow peppers, capers, and basil.
• Cooks, stirring frequently, for 2-3 minutes or until the peppers just start to soften.
• Add the chicken mixture to the reserved penne and mix well.
• Spread half of the mixture in prepared pan.
• In a bowl, combine the marinara and Alfredo sauces.
• Top the penne with 1 cup of sauce.
• Put the remaining penne mixture over the sauce, then add the remaining sauce.
• Sprinkle the top with Parmesan cheese.
• Bake for 25-30 minutes or until the cheese is melted and slightly browned and the casserole is heated through.
• Remove the pan from the oven and toss the pasta thoroughly.