🔥 12-Minute CRISPY PROSCIUTTO Pasta | Creamy Mascarpone Sauce (Easy Weeknight Recipe)

heavy cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: milk + cornstarch

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess

prosciutto

🥗Healthier: turkey bacon

💰Cheaper: ham

Turkey bacon is lower in fat, while ham is more budget-friendly.

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated pecorino

Nutritional yeast is a dairy-free option, while pecorino is often less expensive.

white wine

🥗Healthier: chicken broth

💰Cheaper: vegetable broth

Chicken broth adds flavor without alcohol, while vegetable broth is a cost-effective substitute.

Boil 500 g of penne pasta in salted water until cooked, reserving some pasta water.

Prepare the sauce by heating a pan and adding 1 tablespoon of olive oil.

Slice fresh garlic thinly and add it to the pan, cooking gently to avoid scorching.

Remove seeds from fresh chili, chop finely, and add to the pan.

Add fennel seeds to the pan and mix with garlic and chili.

Pour a splash (about 50-60 ml) of orange wine into the pan, bringing it to a boil.

Add a little salt to the pan, considering the saltiness of the pasta water.

Add a small amount of butter to the pan to create an emulsion with the sauce.

Reserve some starchy pasta water and add it to the pan to help create the emulsion.

Add 2 tablespoons of mascarpone to the pan, allowing it to melt without overworking it.

Add some grated Parmesan cheese for seasoning, mixing it in lightly.

Drain the pasta, reserving some pasta water, and add the pasta to the sauce in the pan.

Stir the pasta in the sauce, allowing it to absorb the flavors.

Chop fresh basil and add it to the pasta at the end, mixing it in gently.

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