Pasta with Asparagus, Prosciutto and Pecorino Romano

Serves 4 to 6
Time 35 min
Pasta with Asparagus, Prosciutto and Pecorino Romano

This colorful pasta dish is packed with great flavor and can be assembled quickly on a weeknight. Substitute your favorite seasonal vegetables, like zucchini or Brussels sprouts, to enjoy this light dish year round.

Ingredients

    3/4 pounddried fusilli or penne pasta
    1 tablespoonextra-virgin olive oil
    1 mediumyellow onion, halved and thinly sliced
    1/4 poundthinly sliced prosciutto, cut into thin strips
    1 poundasparagus, trimmed and cut diagonally into 1-inch pieces
    2 cupshalved cherry tomatoes
    1/4 cupdry white wine or water
    1/2 cupgrated Pecorino Romano cheese
    1/4 teaspoonfine sea salt
    1/2 teaspoonground black pepper

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Method

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat.


Cook pasta according to directions on package. Drain and keep warm.


Meanwhile, heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat.


Add onions and prosciutto and cook until onions start to brown, 7 to 10 minutes.


Add asparagus and cook, stirring frequently, for 5 minutes.


Add tomatoes, cover and cook 3 to 5 minutes longer.


Uncover and add wine, stirring to deglaze the brown bits on the bottom of the pan.


When the liquid has evaporated and the asparagus can be pierced easily with a knife, remove from heat.


Toss with drained pasta.


Add cheese and toss again.


Season with salt and pepper.

Nutritional Info

Serving Size

Calories

410

Total Fat

10g

Saturated Fat

3.5g

Cholesterol

25mg

Sodium

850mg

Total Carbohydrate

57g

Dietary Fiber

4g

Total Sugars

6g

Protein

21g

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