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Creamy Pasta with Caramelized Onions, Prosciutto and Peas is for Dinner.

Creamy Pasta with Caramelized Onions, Prosciutto and Peas takes 10 minutes to prepare.

Creamy Pasta with Caramelized Onions, Prosciutto and Peas takes 20 minutes to cook.

Creamy Pasta with Caramelized Onions, Prosciutto and Peas makes 4 servings.

The ingredients for Creamy Pasta with Caramelized Onions, Prosciutto and Peas are:

7 oz. whole wheat medium-sized pasta shells
2 tsp. olive oil
1 medium onion, diced
2 cloves garlic, minced
1-2 oz. prosciutto, carefully sliced into 1/2" pieces
1 1/2 cups green peas, frozen or fresh
2 oz. soft chevre
1/2 oz. shredded Parmesan cheese
Kosher salt, pepper

Here is how you make Creamy Pasta with Caramelized Onions, Prosciutto and Peas:

1.) Get a large pot of water boiling with a couple of fat pinches of salt. Start step 2 while you wait for the water to boil.2.) Set a large skillet on medium-low heat, and drizzle in the olive oil. Add the onion and a small pinch of salt. Let it cook for about 15 minutes until the onions are soft, browning, and caramelized. DO NOT try to speed this up by turning the heat up -- you will just have burned onions. Be patient!3.) Sometime during step two, you'll need to add the pasta to the water. But I'm sure you figured that.4.) When there's just a few minutes left for the onions, add the prosciutto and garlic to the pan and raise the heat to medium.5.) If you are using FROZEN peas, add them to the pasta water when there's about 2-3 minutes left.6.) Drain the pasta, reserving about a cup of the cooking water.7.) When the onions, prosciutto and garlic are done cooking, crumble up the chevre and scatter it over the onion mixture. If you are using FRESH peas, add them now too, followed by 1/2 cup of the cooking water. Stir until the chevre melts and mixes with the water to make a creamy sauce. If it's too thick, add a little more water until it's the right consistency.8.) Put the pasta into a large serving bowl (or back into the pot if you're informal), and pour the onion-chevre mixture over all. Sprinkle on the parmesan cheese, and stir until the pasta and sauce is fully combined.9.) Season to taste with salt and fresh black pepper, and serve!Makes 4, 1-1/2 cup servings. I love serving this with rainbow chard on the side!Number of Servings: 4Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user BTVMADS.

The nutritional information for Creamy Pasta with Caramelized Onions, Prosciutto and Peas is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 4
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 297.2

• Total Fat: 7.9 g
• Cholesterol: 15.5 mg
• Sodium: 415.1 mg
• Total Carbs: 44.6 g
• Dietary Fiber: 6.4 g
• Protein: 12.9 g

The dietary needs meet for Creamy Pasta with Caramelized Onions, Prosciutto and Peas is Sugar Free