Pasta with chilli & proscuitto

If you have nothing organised for dinner, or you you are late home this is a magical dinner direct from your cupboard. Mega fast and easy. I make this without the cheese so it can be grated over after serving.

Ingredients:
50g finely sliced prosciutto & roughly chopped
1 chilli cut in half seeds in
1 large clove garlic finely chopped
5 tbsp virgin olive oil
1 egg lightly beaten and a dash of cream or milk added
250g dried spaghetti

Method:
1. In a hot frypan fry the prosciutto until just crisp, remove from pan
2. Turn the heat down to low and add the olive oil, garlic and the chilli seed side down
3. Heat the oil without sizzling - you are only infusing the chillie heat into the oil and exploding the garlic aroma
4. Heat a pot of salted water and cook spaghetti
5. Drain cooked spaghetti leaving a couple of tablespoons of water in the pot
6. Remove the chilli from the oil and discard
7. Add oil mixture to the spaghetti then the egg mixture taking care not to scramble the egg
8. Serve with fresh grated Parmesan cheese.

Smoked Salmon Pasta - Version 1

I just love this pasta. Ok it is a little bit naughty but I don't really mind about that. This is fast and easy to make and each time a little bit different to the last. This is my favorite version but I will post other versions as I make them. Remember all my recipes are for 2 people and are generous serves. Just double for more.

Ingredients:
1 tbsp olive oil
30g butter
1/2 red onion finely chopped
1/2 cream
1 tsp capers chopped
1 tbsp fresh parsley finely chopped
Black pepper to taste
200g smoked salmon slices shredded
250g dried spaghetti
Parmeson Cheese to finish

Method:
1. Melt butter and oil together until just hot
2. Saute the onion until soft in the butter and oil
3. Add cream and simmer until reduced by half
4. Meanwhile in a pot of boiling salted water cook the spaghetti
5. Just before spaghetti is cooked add the black pepper, capers and parsley
6. Drain the spaghetti leaving about 1tbsp water in the pot
7. Add the salmon to the sauce then pour sauce over spaghetti and mix well
8. Serve in deep bowls and grate fresh parmeson cheese over to taste