Pea - Prosciutto Sauce

Again, one of my favorite recipes I've tried that didn't make the blog. Such a slacker.

This recipe I made for the August Sunday dinner. It was a small group, so making something like this was easy. 

Photo courtesy of FoodNetwork

Pea - Prosciutto Sauce
Recipe from Food Network
Serves: 4

• 4 ounces prosciutto, chopped
• 2 T olive oil
• 3 cloves garlic, sliced
• 1 T tomato paste
• 1/4 c heavy cream
• 1 pound ravioli
• 1 c frozen peas
• Handful chopped parsley and grated Parmesan cheese

Cook prosciutto in a skillet with olive oil over medium heat until crisp, 4 minutes. Stir in garlic and 1 T tomato paste; cook 1 minute.

Ladle in 1 cup pasta cooking water and simmer until reduced by half, 4 minutes. Add heavy cream and simmer until thickened, 3 minutes. 

Toss with cooked ravioli, frozen peas, parsley and grated Parmesan cheese. Serve immediately.