Our 16 Best Prosciutto Recipes

By Food & Wine
Updated February 19, 2019
© MAURA MCEVOY
Whether fried and crispy or silky and fresh-cut, prosciutto can transform a dish. Here, we’ve founded up our favorite savory dishes featuring the Italian cured ham, from a five-herb frittata to homemade raviolis.
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Spinach-and-Prosciutto Ravioli

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As a stuffing for her supple ravioli, Missy Robbins, chef at Lilia in Brooklyn, mixes spinach and prosciutto with two cheeses. Her ravioli can be made a month ahead of time—freeze them in a single layer; when they are solid, they can be combined in a large resealable plastic bag.

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Asparagus with Scallops, Browned Butter and Prosciutto

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This simple, flavorful recipe is a quick-dinner classic.

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Fried Peppers with Prosciutto

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Adding prosciutto and mint makes these sweet-hot peppers extraordinary.

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Five-Herb Frittata with Prosciutto and Parmesan

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At dinner parties, Nancy Silverton often serves this 15-minute frittata as a side dish, so guests can cut wedges at the table

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Fava Bean Crostini with Prosciutto & Mint

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Garlicky and bright, these crostini are fabulous for entertaining. You can prepare the fava-ricotta pesto in advance and top the toasts just before guests arrive. If you love Parmigiano-Reggiano, follow Carmellini's suggestion to "go heavy with the shaved cheese."

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Grilled Squash Ribbons and Prosciutto with Mint Dressing

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Grilling zucchini and summer squash ribbons on skewers is terrific because the edges become wonderfully charred and crisp, while the insides stay tender and juicy.

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Melon-and-Peach Salad with Prosciutto and Mozzarella

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Chef Andy Glover of Mission Estate Winery used smoked pork, but prosciutto is also tasty here.

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Farro Salad with Fried Cauliflower and Prosciutto

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Cooks in Italy fry cauliflower to bring out its nuttiness. Here, Ethan Stowell deep-fries it for a salad with salty prosciutto and nubby farro (a variety of whole-grain wheat).

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Baked Eggs with Spinach, Asparagus, and Prosciutto

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Bake the eggs, in their nests of crusty bread, until the whites are just set. When you cut into the egg, the still-liquid yolk acts as a sauce. If spicy food is your fancy, try serving a favorite salsa on the side.

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Brioche with Prosciutto, Gruyère and Egg

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"I love a good frisee salad," says Suzanne Goin. "And of course I love toasted, buttery bread, with big slabs of melted cheese and prosciutto and an egg on top." Her sumptuous open-face sandwich, a staple at her A.O.C. wine bar since the place opened in Los Angeles in 2003, combines all her favorite things.

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White-Bean and Prosciutto Bruschetta

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Strips of prosciutto top each toast and are topped in turn with a mound of creamy white beans and sprinkling of crisp red onion. If you like, serve these with the Bruschetta Duet to make a tantalizing trio.

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Potato Frittata with Prosciutto and Gruyère

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This cheesy frittata is the kind of dish--fast, flexible and easy to reheat--that Tom Valenti likes to have around for all kinds of holiday eating. "A frittata is just as good, or maybe better, at midnight," he says.

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Roasted Pork Loin Stuffed with Spinach and Prosciutto

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Your butcher can butterfly the pork loins for you (slice them in half lengthwise almost all the way through, leaving a hinge of uncut meat).

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Sugar Snap Pea and Prosciutto Salad

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Fresh snap peas and prosciutto make for a delicious and light weekday dinner.

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Prosciutto Consommé with Arugula and Melon

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Michael Carlson's prosciutto consomme with melon balls is a clever riff on the classic prosciutto-and-melon combination. What makes it astonishing is the crystal-clear flavor of the delicate prosciutto broth--such a great alternative to the usual chicken or beef.

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Prosciutto, Tomato and Olive Bruschetta

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Salty and savory appetizers, like this prosciutto and bruschetta combination, pair well with a variety of wines and cocktails making your gathering a flavorful and inspiring evening.

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