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Farfalle with mascarpone, peas and prosciutto

Name: Farfalle pasta recipe with mascarpone, peas and prosciutto
Yield: 4
Cuisine: /italian
Ingredients: 500g farfalle pasta; 1 cup (120g) fresh or frozen peas; 150g sugar snaps, trimmed and halved; 2 tbs extra virgin olive oil, plus extra for drizzling; 2 garlic cloves, crushed; 3 spring onions, finely sliced; 1 cup (250ml) white wine; 250g mascarpone, plus extra to serve; 1 cup mint leaves, finely chopped, plus extra small leaves to serve; 6 thin slices (100g) prosciutto, torn; Parmesan, to serve

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by Silvia Colloca

Cook and author

Sep 01, 2019

Farfalle means 'butterflies' in Italian. It's also known as the bowtie pasta.

500g farfalle pasta
1 cup (120g) fresh or frozen peas
150g sugar snaps, trimmed and halved
2 tbs extra virgin olive oil, plus extra for drizzling
2 garlic cloves, crushed
3 spring onions, finely sliced
1 cup (250ml) white wine
250g mascarpone, plus extra to serve
1 cup mint leaves, finely chopped, plus extra small leaves to serve
6 thin slices (100g) prosciutto, torn
Parmesan, to serve

Method

1.

Bring a large saucepan of salted water to the boil and cook pasta according to packet instructions, adding peas and sugar snaps in the last 2 minutes. Drain, reserving ½ cup (125ml) cooking water. Return pasta and vegetables to pan and toss with a little oil.
2.

Heat oil in a large non-stick frying pan over medium heat. Add garlic and three-quarters of the spring onion and cook for 2 minutes or until fragrant. Add wine, increase heat to high and boil for 3-4 minutes until reduced by half. Stir in mascarpone and return to a simmer. Season well. Add cooked pasta, vegetables, cooking water and mint and cook for 1 minute to warm through and allow liquids to emulsify.
3.

Serve topped with remaining spring onion, prosciutto, extra mint leaves and parmesan. Drizzle with extra olive oil and top with a dollop of extra mascarpone.