Tagliatelle With Prosciutto and Butter

Name: Tagliatelle With Prosciutto and Butter
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: italian
Ingredients: 6 tablespoons unsalted butter; 2 ounces prosciutto, torn into bite-size pieces; Kosher salt and black pepper; 3/4 pound handmade fresh tagliatelle or store-bought tagliatelle; 1/2 cup finely grated Parmigiano-Reggiano, plus more for garnish, if desired

Recipe from Evan Funke

Adapted by Alexa Weibel

Updated Aug. 12, 2024

Tagliatelle With Prosciutto and Butter — Con Poulos for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Simon Andrews.

Total Time: 15 minutes
Rating: 4(2,199)
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Like cacio e pepe, this prosciutto-studded pasta — coated in emulsified butter, starchy pasta cooking water and Parmesan — requires repetition to master, but it's not at all difficult. Adapted from Evan Funke’s pasta cookbook, “American Sfoglino,” this dish comes together with just a few ingredients, but you’ll need to work fast: Add the pasta, pasta water and cheese to the butter and prosciutto quickly, then stir vigorously while gently jostling the pan back and forth with the other hand. Serve immediately, as the pasta can lose its luster within minutes as it soaks up the sauce. —Alexa Weibel

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Ingredients

Yield:2 servings

6tablespoons unsalted butter
2ounces prosciutto, torn into bite-size pieces
Kosher salt and black pepper
¾pound handmade fresh tagliatelle or store-bought tagliatelle
½cup finely grated Parmigiano-Reggiano, plus more for garnish, if desired

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Preparation

Step 1
Bring a large pot of water to a boil over high heat.
Step 2
In a large skillet, melt the butter over medium-high heat until frothy and golden, about 1 minute. Add half the prosciutto in one flat layer. Cook until crisp, 1 to 2 minutes, then transfer cooked prosciutto to a paper towel-lined plate. Repeat with remaining prosciutto, leaving it in the skillet, and remove skillet from heat.
Step 3
Season the boiling water lightly with salt. When the salt dissolves, add the tagliatelle and cook until toothsome and slightly undercooked, 2 to 4 minutes or according to package instructions.
Step 4
Just before your pasta is ready, return the skillet to the heat and warm over medium. Do not drain the pasta, but use a slotted pasta fork or tongs and transfer the cooked pasta directly to the skillet. Working quickly, add ½ cup Parmigiano-Reggiano and about ¼ cup of the pasta cooking water and swirl vigorously to emulsify, jostling the pan at the same time, and cook just until sauce is silky, about 1 minute.
Step 5
Divide the pasta among shallow bowls, sprinkle with pepper and remaining prosciutto and serve immediately, along with more Parmigiano-Reggiano if desired.