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Pasta with Basil and Prosciutto

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Category: Low Fat

 Ingredients List

  • 1 lb Pasta; Penne
  • 1 tb Olive Oil
  • 1 Clove Garlic; Chopped
  • 1/3 lb Prosciutto; Chopped
  • 1 oz Fresh Basil Leaves
  • 4 tb Nonfat Yogurt; Drained
  • Salt; To Taste
  • Freshly Ground Pepper; To
  • -Taste

 Directions

Bring a large saucepan of lightly salted water to a boil and cook penne
until al dente.

While the pasta is cooking, heat the olive oil in a skillet and briefly fry
the garlic until it begins to brown. Add the chopped prosciutto and fry
for two or three minutes until it too just begins to brown. Remove the pan
from the heat.

Drain the cooked pasta in a colander and tip it back into the saucepan.
Chiffonade the basil and add it to the pasta along with the prosciutto and
garlic.

Season generously with the salt and pepper and toss the pasta to mix the
ingredients. Spoon the yogurt into the hot pasta and stir until lightly
coated. Transfer to a warmed dish and serve.

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