Skillet Pasta with Peas and Prosciutto

Name: Skillet Pasta with Peas and Prosciutto
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: 1 cup, ricotta cheese (see note); 1 ounce, Parmesan cheese, grated (1/2 cup); 1 teaspoon, grated lemon zest; , Salt and ground black pepper; 1 tablespoon, extra-virgin olive oil; 4 ounces, thinly sliced prosciutto, cut into 1/4-inch pieces; 1 , medium onion, minced; 2 , medium garlic cloves, minced or pressed through a garlic press, (about 2 teaspoons); 2 cups, low-sodium chicken broth; 2 cups, water; 1 cup, heavy cream; 12 ounces (about 4 1/2 cups), medium pasta shells (see note); 2 cups, frozen peas; 2 tablespoons, unsalted butter, cut into 8 pieces; 1 tablespoon, juice from 1 lemon; 2 tablespoons, minced fresh mint leaves

Main Courses
Pasta
Pork
Vegetables

Peas and pork taste delicious together, but the textural contrast of the two is what really steals the show.

SERVES 4

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