Ingredients

Kosher salt, to taste

1 lb. garganelli or penne

2 cups heavy cream

1 1⁄2 cups fresh or frozen peas

1⁄2 cup grated Parmesan

Freshly ground black pepper

4 oz. thinly sliced prosciutto, serrano,

or country ham, torn into strips

1 cup fresh mint leaves, torn

Preparation

1. Bring a 6-qt. pot of salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook until al dente. Drain pasta, reserving 1⁄4 cup pasta water.

  1. Meanwhile, boil the cream in a 12" skillet over high heat until reduced by half, about 8 minutes. Add the pasta with the peas and cook, tossing occasionally, until the sauce begins to cling to the pasta, about 2 minutes. Add the Parmesan, and season with salt and pepper. Add the reserved pasta water as needed to loosen the sauce. Fold in the prosciutto and mint.