Ziti with asparagus, smoked mozzarella and prosciutto
Recipe: #41917
November 25, 2023
Categories: Cheese, Mozzarella, Ziti Asparagus, Italian, Italian Dinner, more
"Recipe source: Everyday Italian cookbook"
Original is 4 servings
Ingredients
Nutritional
- Serving Size: 1 (223.4 g)
- Calories 743.2
- Total Fat - 14.6 g
- Saturated Fat - 2.5 g
- Cholesterol - 11.7 mg
- Sodium - 791.1 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 141 g
- Dietary Fiber - 6.4 g
- Sugars - 65.8 g
- Protein - 13.3 g
- Calcium - 39.2 mg
- Iron - 2.3 mg
- Vitamin C - 64.3 mg
- Thiamin - 1 mg
Step by Step Method
Step 1
Put a large pot of salted water on high heat and bring it to a boil; add the pasta and cook for 5 minutes; add asparagus and cook for another 2 minutes or until pasta is tender and asparagus is crisp-tender; drain but reserve 1 cup cooking water.
Step 2
In a large skillet over medium heat heat the oil and then add the garlic and saute for under a minute. Stir in the pasta and asparagus along with 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper and 1 cup of the reserved cooking water; toss. Remove from heat and add the mozzarella, prosciutto and basil and toss. Transfer to bowls and serve.
Tips
No special items needed.