Peas in a Pod

            It’s summer at the farmers market and there in a basket are the lovely sweet peas we wait all year for.  You can take them out of their shell and pop them in your mouth or use as a sweet taste to any dish.  We make a pasta dish with prosciutto and fresh peas.

Summer Pasta

1 lb. Sugar Snap Peas in the shell

½ lb. of Prosciutto

1 lb. box of Penne Pasta

2 Tbsp. Butter

1 c. Half & Half

1 c. Parmesan Cheese

1. Shell Peas and reserve for later.
2. Chop Prosciutto into a small dice.
3. Cook Pasta.
4. As the Pasta cooks, melt the Butter in a large sauté pan.
5. Add diced Prosciutto to the Butter for about 4 minutes until the meat becomes warm.
6. Pour the Half & Half into the pan and add the Parmesan Cheese to make a loose cheese sauce.
7. Stir in the Peas.
8. Put the cooked Pasta into the pan with the other ingredients and stir.
9. Serve with extra Cheese if needed.  This serves 4-6 people.

Substitutions: Gluten-free Pasta, Lactose-free Half & Half, and Dairy-Free Parmesan Cheese

                Buon Appetito.