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Penne with Prosciutto and Mushrooms

Simple ingredients bring big flavour in this dish. You'll be lucky if there are leftovers!

Ingredients

  • 3 cups dry penne
  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 3 cups mushrooms chopped
  • 1 cup sweet onion diced
  • 1 1/2 teaspoon dried parsley flakes
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano flakes
  • 1/8 teaspoon chili powder
  • 100 g prosciutto about 7 slices
  • 1/2 cup parmesan cheese grated
  • salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

  • Salt and boil a pot of water, cook penne to directions on package
  • Wash and chop mushrooms
  • Mince garlic and chop onion
  • Add butter to a large frying pan, melt on medium heat
  • Add garlic to butter once melted
  • Once garlic is fragrant, add onion and mushrooms to pan
  • Coat in butter and garlic, adding parsley, oregano, chili powder, salt and pepper; toss well
  • Cook on medium heat for 8 minutes, before turning element to simmer, stir occasionally
  • When pasta is cooked, use a slotted spoon or pasta server (or literally anything with holes in it...) to add pasta to onion and mushrooms. It is okay if some water comes with the pasta. Do not drain your pot yet, in case you want to add some of the water to your pasta
  • Toss pasta in onion and mushrooms
  • Fry prosciutto on medium heat. When sides curl up, flip over for a few more minutes until a little bit crispy
  • Add Parmesan cheese to penne. Mix well.
  • Transfer penne to a serving bowl
  • Remove prosciutto from frying pan and either chop or tear with your hands and add to the penne
  • Serve immediately