Big Weather's Big Recipe: Prosciutto Pasta

heavy cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: milk + cornstarch

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: pecorino cheese

Pecorino is often less expensive and has a similar flavor profile.

Boil water in a large pot.

Add pasta to boiling water and cook for about 10 minutes.

After 7 minutes of cooking pasta, add about 2/3 cup of frozen peas to the water and let it cook for the last 3 minutes.

Preheat a skillet over medium-high heat.

Add about 1/4 cup of olive oil to the skillet and let it warm up.

Add 2 teaspoons of minced garlic to the skillet.

Add 1 tablespoon of Italian seasoning and chopped prosciutto to the skillet, along with black pepper to taste.

Cook this mixture for about 3 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Add the cooked pasta and peas directly into the skillet.

Top the mixture with about 3/4 cup of parmesan cheese and mix everything together using tongs.

Remove from heat and plate the pasta.

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