Creamy Garlic Pasta With Mushrooms And Prosciutto

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 cup chicken broth
• 3/4 cup whipping cream
• 3 large garlic cloves
• 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 1/2 cup parmesan cheese, grated
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 12 ounces cremini mushrooms or 12 ounces button mushrooms, 1/2-inch pieces
• 12 ounces penne pasta
• 1 1/2 cups frozen green peas, thawed
• 8 slices prosciutto, cut crosswise, 1/4-inch strips
• parmesan cheese

Recipe

• 1 bring broth, cream, garlic, and crushed red pepper to boil in medium saucepan. reduce heat and simmer until liquid is reduced to 3/4 cup, about 20 minutes. remove from heat. mix in 1/2 cup parmesan cheese; cover and keep warm.
• 2 melt butter in large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. add mushrooms; saute until brown and tender, about 8 minutes. remove from heat.
• 3 meanwhile, cook pasta in large pot of boiling salted water until just tender but still firm to bite.
• 4 drain pasta and return to pot. add cream mixture, mushrooms and peas and stir over low heat until well coated with sauce, about 3 minutes. mix in prosciutto. cover and let stand 1 minute. transfer to bowl. serve, passing additional parmesan cheese separately.