Mascarpone Spaghetti with Prosciutto Chips and Walnut Linseed Crumble

Mascarpone Spaghetti with Prosciutto Chips and Walnut Linseed Crumble

Ready in 30 minutes Serves 2-3
This dish most recently appeared in My Gourmet (4 Nights For 2) on Sunday, September 3, 2017.

Quick and delicious.


Ingredients

Prosciutto Chips

  • 50g prosciutto loin slices

Mascarpone Spaghetti

  • 1 leek, cut in half lengthways and thinly sliced
  • 1/2 brown onion, thinly sliced
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 cup white wine or chicken stock
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1/2 cup mascarpone cheese
  • 3 tablespoons finely grated Parmesan cheese
  • 1 teaspoon wholegrain mustard
  • 250g fresh spaghetti
  • 1/2 head cauliflower, florets diced 1-2cm until you have 2 cups worth
  • 1/2 bag baby kale leaves, thinly sliced
  • 1/2 cup reserved pasta water

To Serve

  • 2 tablespoons walnut linseed crumble

Steps

  1. Preheat oven to 200°C. Line an oven tray with baking paper. Bring a medium pot of salted water to the boil. Lay prosciutto on prepared tray with a small drizzle of olive oil and bake for about 12 minutes, until crispy. Turn once during cooking. Remove from oven and set aside.
  2. Heat a drizzle of oil in a medium pot (with a lid) on medium heat. Cook leek, onion and salt (with the lid on) for 2-3 minutes, until softened. Add wine/stock and cook for about 1 minute, until liquid is almost evaporated.
  3. Add water and mascarpone and stir until melted and smooth. Remove from heat, add Parmesan and mustard, season with salt and pepper and set aside.
  4. Gently shake spaghetti to separate strands. Add cauliflower and spaghetti to pot of boiling water and cook for 3-4 minutes, until just tender. Reserve ½ cup of the pasta water then drain well.
  5. Add cooked spaghetti, cauliflower and kale to pot with mascarpone sauce. Mix to combine and add reserved pasta water, ¼ cup at a time, until sauce reaches desired consistency. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Break prosciutto chips into large shards.
  6. To serve, divide mascarpone spaghetti between bowls and sprinkle over walnut linseed crumble. Top with prosciutto chips.

Nutritional Information

Energy 2678 kj
640 kcal
Protein 25.8g
Carbohydrate 68.5g
Fat 27.4g