Piselli al prosciutto (peas with prosciutto) – Lazio
Recipe Type: Side dish (Contorno)
Cuisine: Lazio
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Serves: 4
Categories: Kids, Dairy-free*substitute olive oil for the butter, Gluten free, Healthy, Vegetarian*eliminate the prosciutto [br] This is the perfect spring time side dish. Children particularly love it tossed with plain pasta, particularly [i]farfalle [/i](pasta bows) and topped with some grated [i]pecorino[/i] cheese. The saltiness of the prosciutto compliments the sweetness of the peas.
Ingredients
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- 1 small[url href=”https://www.livingalifeincolour.com/kitchen/ingredients/ingredients-o/#go-onion” target=”_blank”]onion[/url], skin and ends removed and discarded, onion finely chopped
- 20 grams [url href=”https://www.livingalifeincolour.com/kitchen/ingredients/ingredients-b/#go-BUTTER” target=”_blank”]butter[/url]
- 3 slices of [url href=”https://www.livingalifeincolour.com/kitchen/ingredients/ingredients-p/#go-prosciutto” target=”_blank”][i]prosciutto[/i][/url], fat and meat separated and chopped separately
- 180 mls [url href=”https://www.livingalifeincolour.com/recipes/brodo-di-carne-meat-broth-ricetta-di-base-base-recipe/” target=”_blank”]chicken[/url] or [url href=”https://www.livingalifeincolour.com/recipes/brodo-vegetale-vegetable-stock-ricetta-di-base-base-recipe/” target=”_blank”]vegetable[/url] stock
- 1.5 kilos [url href=”https://www.livingalifeincolour.com/kitchen/ingredients/ingredients-p/#go-pea” target=”_blank”]peas[/url], podded (can substitute 750 grams frozen petit pois peas)
Instructions
- Place the onion, half the butter and the prosciutto fat in a medium sauce pan.
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- Cook over medium heat until the fat becomes translucent, 3 to 5 minutes. Add 120 mls of the chicken stock and cook for 10 minutes.
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- Add the peas, the rest of the chicken stock, the prosciutto and salt to taste. Cook until the peas are cooked, 7 to 10 minutes.
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- Add the butter and stir until melted.
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- Serve.
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