Fresh Peas with Prosciutto

Name: Fresh Peas with Prosciutto
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1 small white onion, finely chopped; 1 lb. fresh or frozen green peas; Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste; ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil; 2 oz. prosciutto, coarsely chopped

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Italian Comfort Food

By The Editors of Saveur

Published 2015

About

Rome is just as well known for its contorni (side dishes) as for its exquisite pasta dishes. In this classic Roman pairing, sweet peas are richly flavored by salty prosciutto as well as the pork’s rendered fat.

Ingredients

¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil
2 oz. prosciutto, coarsely chopped
1

Europe
Italy
Side dish
Gluten-free
Mediterranean

Method

Heat oil in a 12″ skillet over medium. Add prosciutto and onion and cook until onion is soft and prosciutto begins to crisp, 6–8 minutes. Add peas and 1 tbsp. water and cook until hot, about 3 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.