Italian Pasta Recipes - Spinach and Ham Fettuccine (Fettuccine con Spinaci e Proscuitto) Recipe

Ingredients                 

• Salt

• 175 g/6 oz fettuccine

• 225 g/8 oz fresh spinach, shredded

• 300 ml/1 1/4 cups Parmesan Sauce

• 5ml/1 tsp made mustard

• 15 ml/1 tbsp chopped fresh parsley

• 75 g/3 oz prosciutto, thinly sliced

• 15g/1/2 oz/2 tbsp Parmesan cheese, grated

• 25 g/1 oz/1/2 cup fresh breadcrumbs

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Method:

1. Bring a large pan of salted water to the boil and cook the pasta for 10 minutes until just tender. Drain thoroughly and return to the saucepan.

2. Add the spinach, Parmesan sauce, mustard and parsley and toss gently. Spoon into an ovenproof dish.

3. Cover with the slices of prosciutto and sprinkle over the cheese and breadcrumbs.

4. Bake in a preheated oven at 200°C/400°F/gas mark 6 for about 15 minutes until brown on top.