Prosciutto And Asparagus Pasta

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 bunch fresh thin asparagus, trimmed
• 5 slices prosciutto, or more to taste
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 bunch green onions, thinly sliced
• 1 (16 ounce) package linguine pasta

Recipe

Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins Ready Time: 30 mins


• bring a large pot of water to a boil; cook asparagus until just tender, 3 to 4 minutes. remove asparagus with a slotted spoon, keeping water boiling.
• heat a skillet over medium heat; cook prosciutto in hot skillet until crisp, 2 to 3 minutes. remove prosciutto from skillet and transfer to a work surface to cool; chop.
• heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat; cook and stir green onions until lightly browned, about 5 minutes. remove skillet from heat; add asparagus.
• cook linguine in the pot of boiling water until tender yet firm to the bite, about 11 minutes. drain pasta, reserving 1/4 cup of the pasta water.
• combine pasta, 1/4 cup pasta water, asparagus, and green onions together in a serving bowl; top with prosciutto.