PISELLINI AL PROSCIUTTO (SPRING PEAS WITH HAM)
Ingredients
- 500g/1lb 2oz spring peas (petit pois)
- 1½oz of butter or oil
- ½ medium onion
- chopped
- 200g/7oz of prosciutto ham or pancetta
- diced small
- salt and freshly ground black pepper
Directions
- Melt the butter in a saucepan and add the chopped onion and prosciutto or pancetta.
- sauté for a few minutes until the onion turns golden and the ham is brown but not crisp.
- Add the peas
- still frozen
- and a little water. Stir.
- Cover and simmer gently until the peas are tender
- about 15 minutes. Season to taste and serve.
