Piselli al Prosciutto

Name: Piselli al Prosciutto (English Peas with Prosciutto)
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: Coarse salt and freshly ground black pepper; 90 milliliters (6 tablespoons) vegetable stock or water; 100 grams (3½ ounces) tomato, peeled, seeded, and diced (1 cup); 300 grams (11 ounces) fresh or frozen shelled English peas, thawed if frozen (1¾ cups); 55 grams (2 ounces) prosciutto, cut to 6-millimeter (¼-inch) dice (¼ cup); Pinch of red pepper flakes; 60 grams (2 ounces) shallot or red onion, cut to 6-millimeter (¼-inch) dice (½ cup); 3 grams (1 tablespoon) fresh Italian parsley leaves; 10 grams (½ cup) fresh basil; 5 grams (2 teaspoons) fresh marjoram; 60 milliliters (¼ cup) olive oil

English Peas with Prosciutto

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Fundamental Techniques of Classic Italian Cuisine

By International Culinary Center , French Culinary Institute , Cesare Casella and Stephanie Lyness

Published 2021

About

In this version of the classic contorno, English peas are braised with shallots, prosciutto, tomatoes, and herbs.

Ingredients

60 milliliters (¼ cup) olive oil
60 grams (2

Europe
Italy
Side dish
Mediterranean
Gluten-free

Method

Combine the oil, shallot or onion, red pepper flakes, and prosciutto in a saucepan (casseruola). Place over medium–low heat and cook (saltare) until the shallot or onion softens and the prosciutto just begins to crisp, 3 to 5 minutes.

Add the peas, tomato, and stock or water. Cover and braise (brasare) until the peas are tender, 5 to 7 minutes for fresh, 2 to 3 minu