Our 16 Best Prosciutto Recipes

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

John Kernick

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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."

Matzo Avocado Crostini with Fried Eggs

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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.

Pappardelle with Summer Squash and Arugula-Walnut Pesto

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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.

Baked Eggs with Chorizo and Potatoes

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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.

Brioche French Toast with Brown Sugar-Cranberry Sauce

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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.

Grilled Vegetable Bruschetta

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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.

Egg White & Spinach Frittata with Salsa Ranchera

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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).

Baked Rigatoni with Spinach, Ricotta, and Fontina

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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.

Sugar Snap Peas with Soffrito, Hot Pepper and Mint

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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.

Melon Sparkler with Tapioca Pearls

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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.

Herbed Chickpea Bruschetta

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Our 16 Best Prosciutto Recipes

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Spinach-and-Prosciutto Ravioli

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Asparagus with Scallops, Browned Butter and Prosciutto

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Fried Peppers with Prosciutto

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Five-Herb Frittata with Prosciutto and Parmesan

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Fava Bean Crostini with Prosciutto & Mint

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Grilled Squash Ribbons and Prosciutto with Mint Dressing

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Melon-and-Peach Salad with Prosciutto and Mozzarella

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Farro Salad with Fried Cauliflower and Prosciutto

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Baked Eggs with Spinach, Asparagus, and Prosciutto

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Brioche with Prosciutto, Gruyère and Egg

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White-Bean and Prosciutto Bruschetta

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Potato Frittata with Prosciutto and Gruyère

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Roasted Pork Loin Stuffed with Spinach and Prosciutto

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Sugar Snap Pea and Prosciutto Salad

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Prosciutto Consommé with Arugula and Melon

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Prosciutto, Tomato and Olive Bruschetta

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