Name: Pasta with Peas, Crispy Prosciutto and Whipped Feta
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 20 min
Ingredients: 3 oz prosciutto; 2 oz cream cheese (softened); 5 oz feta cheese (crumbled and softened); 4 oz thin spaghetti; 1 cup frozen peas; 4 tbsp unsalted butter; 1/4 cup red onion (minced); 2-3 cloves garlic (minced); 1/4 cup reserved pasta water; zest of 1 lemon; juice of 1/2 a lemon; 1 tbsp each fresh parsley and basil for topping (chopped)

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This simple pasta dish is as perfect for a weeknight as it is for a special occasion. It’s easy and quick brimming with can’t-stop-eating-it flavor.

pasta with peas and prosciutto on beige plates with wine and extra toppings

Pasta with Peas is my new go-to. It’s simple and classy with bold flavors that all go together just spledidly. I mean, have you tried whipped feta yet? It’s incredible. It’s salty and creamy and super easy to make! Plus crispy prosciutto that brings the salty flavors as well but in a different, meatier way. Peas and lemon bring a pop of freshness to balance out the salt, and a savory garlic onion butter pulls it all together. Let’s make it!

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Ingredients

Pasta with peas, crispy prosciutto & whipped feta

Thin spaghetti: but you can really use any type of pasta you want. This is just one of my favorites with this particular dish
Feta cheese: preferably the more creamy kind that comes in a block rather than the kind that is already crumbled, but if that’s all you have, that’s okay
Cream cheese
Prosciutto
Frozen peas
Lemon
Butter
Onion
Garlic
Fresh parsley and basil

Not too bad for such a delicious and classy meal! Just 10 ingredients, even though you will need to reserve some of the pasta water to add when you finish the dish, not sure if that has to count as an ingredient.

How to make it

Crispy prosciutto

To make you prosciutto crispy, simply place each prosciutto slice on a parchment lined baking sheet in a crumpled nest sort of shape to help the edges from getting too browned. Bake for about 10-12 minutes (11 is usually the sweet spot for me). Allow it to cool before trying to crumble it into pieces.

prosciutto on a parchment lined baking sheet that has been baked at 400 and crumbled into small pieces

Whipped feta

Whipped feta is just soooo good. I already love feta and I also really love cream cheese but put these two together to make a creamy salty cheesy concoction and you’ve got something for the books. Whipped feta alone on pasta is delicious but paired with the pasta, peas, prosciutto and lemon it’s just an actual dream.

To make it, allow both the cream cheese and feta to soften at room temperature for at least 20 minutes. Use an electric mixer to beat until creamy and smooth. That’s it!

feta and cream cheese that has been whipped using an electric mixer until creamy

Pasta and peas

We’re almost there. Just cook that pasta according to the package directions, but make sure you add salt to the boiling water before adding the pasta. You will also need to reserve a small amount of pasta water.

As the pasta is finishing, start the garlic onion butter. Melt the butter, add minced onion, then garlic.

Then add the pasta, frozen peas, reserved pasta water, lemon juice, zest and toss with tongs.

pasta and peas added to a pan with garlic butter and sauteed onions

Serve this topped with the crispy prosciutto, whipped feta and don’t forget some fresh basil and parsley.

You’re going to love it!

pasta with peas on a beige plate ready for consumption

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