The recipe for lemon and prosciutto penne pasta is very easy and quick to prepare. It is a dish suitable for summer days, seeing as though its sauce is light.

Lemon and prosciutto penne pastais tasty for a family lunch as well as dinner with friends after a day at the beach. It takes very little time to make lemon and prosciutto penne pasta - just the time to cook the pasta itself. The sauce with lemon and prosciutto only takes a few minutes to toss the prosciutto in a pan.

This is a great last-minute dinner recipe, ideal for when you have unexpected guests. Only a few ingredients are needed to prepare lemon and prosciutto penne pasta, and they are often found in the fridge: lemon, prosciutto and butter.

It is best to use untreated, fresh lemon, as this will make the difference in making a truly delicious pasta with the aroma of summer.

The Recipe:

Put the water to boil, add salt and put the pasta in to cook. Meanwhile wash the lemon peel very well, then grate it to remove the rind, taking care not to get to the white part, which is bitter. In a small bowl, mix the lemon zest with butter, a pinch of salt and thyme and set aside. 

In a skillet, toss the prosciutto cut into strips in a dash of oil for a couple of minutes to unleash all of its fragrance. Turn off the heat, drain the pasta and save some of the cooking water, then pour the pasta into the pan with the prosciutto and stir while adding the lemon butter. Add the cooking water tomake a creamy sauce that envelops the penne.

Bring to the table, decorating it with more lemon zest.