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- add 1 pound dried linguine
- add 1/2 pound Gorgonzola, crumbled
- add 1 pound fresh spinach, coarse stems discarded, leaves washed well and spun dry
- add 2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil leaves or 1 tablespoon dried basil, crumbled
- add 2 tablespoons chopped fresh oregano leaves or 1 tablespoon dried oregano, crumbled
- add 1/2 cup pine nuts, toasted until goldenGarnish: fresh basil leaves
- add 3/4 cup olive oil
- add 1/2 pound thinly sliced prosciutto, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
- add 2 tablespoons finely chopped garlic
- add Accompaniment: freshly grated Parmesan
Instructions
- In a 6-quart kettle bring 5 quarts salted water to a boil for linguine.
- Cut half of spinach leaves into thin strips and reserve remaining whole leaves.
- In a large heavy skillet cook prosciutto, garlic, basil, and oregano in 1/2 cup oil over moderately high heat, stirring, until lightly browned, about 3 minutes.
- Add pasta to boiling water and cook until al dente. Drain in a colander. Return pasta to kettle and toss with remaining 1/4 cup oil, prosciutto mixture, cut spinach and Gorgonzola. Season pasta with salt and pepper.
- Arrange reserved spinach leaves on 4 plates. Mound pasta on spinach and sprinkle with pine nuts. Garnish pasta with basil leaves and serve with Parmesan.
Dorisbaby22 02:14, 24 Aug 2015