Orecchiette with Toasted Breadcrumbs
- Level: Easy
- Yield: 4 servings
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 4 servings
- Calories
- 957
- Total Fat
- 49
- Saturated Fat
- 9
- Carbohydrates
- 99
- Dietary Fiber
- 5
- Sugar
- 4
- Protein
- 30
- Cholesterol
- 31
- Sodium
- 1212
- Total: 25 min
- Prep: 10 min
- Cook: 15 min
Ingredients
1 pound dried orecchiette or other small shaped pasta
3/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
2/3 cup Italian seasoned dried bread crumbs
Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
1/4 cup grated Parmesan
1 cup finely chopped prosciutto
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley leaves
Directions
- In a large pot, bring to a boil 6 quarts of salted water. Cook pasta until al dente, about 8 minutes.
- Meanwhile, in a medium-sized saute pan, heat the oil until warm. Since the bread crumbs will cook quickly, you don't want to add them into a hot pan, otherwise they can burn. Add the breadcrumbs and stir constantly. Season lightly with salt and pepper since flavored bread crumbs may already have seasoning. Saute for about 2 minutes. Remove from heat and set aside.
- Drain pasta in a colander. Working quickly, add pasta to the saute pan and stir to combine. Add Parmesan and the chopped prosciutto. Mix thoroughly. Pour into large serving bowl and garnish with chopped parsley.