Proscuitto and Clam Pasta
- Author: Rocky Mountain Woman
- 1 fennel, bulb only, sliced
- 3 cloves of garlic, minced
- 2 T olive oil
- 4 oz proscuitto, diced
- 3 shallots, diced
- 1/2 cup dry white wine
- pinch of red pepper flakes
- 1/2 cup Creme Fraiche
- 10 oz can clams
- bunch of parsley, chopped up
- 1/3 cup bread crumbs
- 3 T butter
- 1/2 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
- 1 12 oz box of pasta, cooked
- Mix the fennel with the olive oil and roast in a 350 degree oven for about 15 minutes
- Coat the bottom of a skillet with olive oil and warm up
- Add shallots and cook a few minutes until they soften
- Add fennel, garlic and proscuitto and cook a few more minutes
- Add wine and clams, cook for another 5 or 6 minutes
- Add parsley, creme fraiche, and red pepper flakes.
- Cover, take off heat, let sit for a minute or two
- Toast bread crumbs in butter until they brown a bit
- Pour the sauce over the pasta and top with the bread crumbs and Parmesan