Serve up deliciousness with my Spaghetti D’Angelo.
During the years that I worked as a Restaurant Chef, one thing I learned right away was to make every course on your menu interesting.
When it comes to Italian food, my favorite course is the Primi Piatti (first course), which in Italy is the pasta course. This is where you can really make the meal interesting.
There are so many different pasta shapes and types to choose from and so many wonderful sauces that the combinations are limitless. If your only choices are a marinara or a meat sauce, well it’s time to find a new restaurant.
My D’Angelo sauce has a subtle tomato flavor without the heaviness of a full cream sauce and is nicely balanced with the prosciutto and sweet peas.
The sauce comes together in about 10 minutes (about the time it takes to cook the spaghetti) and is a nice change from most of the heavier pasta sauces I tend to make.
What Ingredients do I need to make Spaghetti D’Angelo?
Let’s start by gathering the ingredients we need to make Pasta Puttanesca. In Chef Speak this is called the “Mise en Place” which translates to “Everything in its Place”.
Not only does setting your ingredients up ahead of time speed up the cooking process, it also helps ensure you have everything you need to make the dish.
Do I have to use Spaghetti?
No, you don’t. In my original version of this dish, I used capellini. This is a slightly less clingy sauce. While I wouldn’t recommend it on rigatoni or a wide long noodle, feel free to use the pasta of your choice with this sauce.
Do I have to use Prosciutto?
I like having a little meat to add to the dish but if you don’t have prosciutto or simply don’t like it you can leave it out or replace it. You can use bacon, pancetta or pepperoni instead of the prosciutto.
If you want to stay away from meats, add zucchini, cannellini beans, broccoli rabe or your favorite vegetable.
How do I make Spaghetti D’Angelo?
Add the olive oil and mushroom to a saute pan over high heat and sautee the mushrooms until fully cooked.
Add the crushed tomatoes to the pan and allow it to simmer for 2-3 minutes.
Add the chicken stock and heavy cream to the pan. Mix well and bring to a low boil, allowing the sauce to reduce for 3-4 minutes.
Add the Romano cheese to the sauce and mix well. Reduce the heat to medium.
Add the prosciutto, peas, herbs and seasonings to the pan. Mix well and bring to a light boil.
Toss some of the sauce with the pasta and
Wouldn’t you love to sit down to this bowlful of deliciousness? It will make a great weeknight meal!
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Spaghetti D’Angelo
Ingredients
- 1 Cup crushed tomatoes – San Marzano
- ¾ cup heavy cream
- ¾ Cup chicken stock
- ½ cup grated Romano cheese
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 6 oz mushrooms sliced
- ½ cup sweet baby peas
- 2 oz prosciutto cut into strips
- 12 oz spaghetti or the pasta of your choice
- ¼ tsp black pepper
- ½ tsp granulated garlic
- ½ tsp granulated onion
- additional Romano cheese to serve with dish
Instructions
- Boil water per directions for pasta and cook pasta
- Add the olive oil and mushroom to a saute pan over high heat and sautee the mushrooms until fully cooked.
- Add the crushed tomatoes to the pan and allow it to simmer for 2-3 minutes.
- Add the chicken stock and heavy cream to the pan. Mix well and bring to a low boil, allowing the sauce to reduce for 3-4 minutes.
- Add the Romano cheese, making sure the cheese is well blended into the sauce.
- Add the prosciutto, peas, herbs and seasonings to the pan. Mix well and bring to a light boil.
- Toss a little of the sauce with the pasta and serve with the remainder of the sauce, a sprinkle of Romano cheese and black pepper.
Notes
Nutrition
Amanda Dixon
This pasta dish is top notch! The creamy sauce is so decadent. It makes for the perfect date night at home.
Jessicas Halverstadta
I’m not a big fan of peas so I omitted those but other than that followed the directions as written. It turned out so good. I loved the addition of the prosciutto!
Aya
This is an exciting pasta dish! I used pepperoni instead of prosciutto, and I loved all the flavors. It turned out creamy, just the way I like pasta.
Veronika
I love adding mushrooms to the pasta! This recipe came out so delicious, my husband asked me to make it again this weekend!
Tammy
The prosciutto is the perfect addition to this comforting dish! It looks so good and a perfect meal after a long day. Sounds incredible!
Elaine
Fantastic spaghetti recipe for that perfect dinner night that is hard to beat. I love how easy it is to make it, too, which is just perfect!
Tristin
My husband and daughter love mushrooms but I don’t cook with them all that often, but decided to try out this pasta recipe. It was a huge hit, will be making this again!
Linda
This sauce reminded me of a cross between my Alfredo Sauce and my friends Vodka Sauce. It was absolutely delicious when I served it for dinner with a side Caesar salad.
Liz
This creamy sauce looks delish!
Amy
Nice and easy! Kids enjoyed it
Agnieszka
This turned out amazing!
Gloria
I am a pasta lover and this turned out great! It’s perfect for dinner any night of the week. Just pour a glass of wine and enjoy!
Bernice
So delicious and easy! We made it for National Pasta day and there were no leftovers at all.
Jean
this was a refreshingly delicious pasta recipe for me, and adding baby peas was new to me
Swathi
This spaghetti dish is my favorite. It was a perfect meal.
Sue
This was a great new way to make pasta, everyone loved it – thank you!
Debra
Loved that sauce…will definitely be making it again.
Ramona
This was a delicious dish. Thanks for sharing your wonderful recipe.
Rob
This was delicious! Great alternative to red sauce.
Erin
This was such a delicious pasta!
Brian Nagele
Shared! This is AWESOME stuff! Thank you!
Lynn
May I know what type of mushroom should i use?
Chef Dennis
hi Lynn
I use regular button mushrooms, but you could use baby portabella’s if you like.
Dennis
mike @ TheCulinaryLens
I always enjoy your In My Restaurant Kitchen series.. I sometime find cooking at home very trying as scaling things down and just slowing down and enjoying it can take some getting used to…
Chef Dennis
Thank you Mike!
Kimby
Dennis, many thanks for posting this on Mike’s link-up (The Culinary Lens) — I was just about to whip up an Alfredo for supper, but a”tomato Alfredo type” sauce sounds even better! (Might have to “pinch hit” with bacon instead of prosciutto… you know me! 🙂 YUM!
Chris and Amy
That looks scrumptious! A great mix of flavors, and that cream sauce sounds like something we’d want to lick off the plate!
Michelle
Yum! I miss cream!
Stephanie
Love this recipe Chef D! You’re amazing!! I always get so hungry reviewing your posts!
Chef D
Thank you Stephanie!
Dara
Great pasta – I adore the combination of peas and prosciutto.
Steve @ the black peppercorn
we regularly have pasta here and I am always looking for a new version to try. Chef, this is my next pasta dish. I am sure my wife will love it – she is the HUGE past fan in our house.
Jenn and Seth (@HomeSkilletCook)
this pasta dish looks absolutely fantastic, can’t wait to try!
Jen
The longer I’m in school the more I’m amazed at the thought and strategy that goes into making a restaurant successful. I’d always been naive enough to think it was just great food and a lot of hard work. But now I can understand and appreciate the a customer’s experience really starts the minute the minute they pull into the parking lot and doesn’t end until you politely usher them out after their meal.
anna
ooo i feel so lucky to be able to try this restaurant grade recipe! it looks like it is going to be my favorite pasta…i can’t wait!
Becki's Whole Life
I love all of the flavors in this pasta dish. There is a restaurant here in town that makes a dish very similar to this and it’s my absolute favorite. So happy to have this recipe – I will be making this very soon!
Kita
Mmmm Chef, you had me at light sauce. I love everything about this. The subtle tomato, the prosciutto, heck – Id even eat the mushrooms. This sauce sounds like the perfect start to a great supper, just as you intended.
Michelle @ Italian Mama Chef
Looks great! I’ve made similar but nothing using a creamy sauce like this one. I will have to try this as my whole crew loves pasta and peas, especially prosciutto.
Larry
That close up made me instantly hungry and I love the idea of a tomato cream sauce and Bev will even more. I’m with you on the pasta and prefer a shaped one when the sauce has chunky stuff in it. Another delicious dish added to the try soon list.
Marsha @ The Harried Cook
This looks amazing! I love creamy pasta and this looks perfect! Thanks for sharing 🙂
Alyssa
I honestly don’t usually order pastas when I go out to restaurants: the mark up is high and I always end up thinking, “I could have done this better myself.” But this one I would certainly make an exception for! I bet the San Marzanos are so good in this! I miss having those available, but that reminds me to see if I can add them to my Amazon shipment (I could probably use up a whole case, right!?!?) I hope you’re having a great week!
Hyosun Ro
That is one nice looking pasta dish! And it only takes 10 minutes to make this delicious sauce? I am definitely going to give it a try. I will try it with Capellini. It will be a nice change from my usual spaghetti.
Kiri W.
This looks absolutely fantastic – creamy and delicate at the same time. Very well done!
Claudia
It’s a wonderful mission – to make all meals more “interesting.” This does have it all – textures, colors and many melded flavors.
Janet@FCTC
This looks amazingly delicious, Dennis. I love pretty much every single ingredient in it. Sooooo trying this.
Emily @ Life on Food
Oh man that sauce sounds decadent. It looks delicious!
Megan @ Pip and Ebby
Another great recipe! Loving all of those flavors!!
JayCee
I am making this for dinner tonight! This sounds delicious. I love your sauces. Your post a while back about sauce basics totally amped my cooking “game”. I’ll let you know how it turns out. Thank you for sharing this recipe.
Chef D
Thanks so much! I hope you enjoy this sauce, its light and delicate, just keep some extra cheese on hand!
Cher
What a beautiful & simple course – I love the pea and proscuitto combination.
Laura Madere
This looks GREAT! I can’t wait to try it out. I’ll post a link to this recipe and your website, cause I know many of my blog readers will also love this.
Thank you for sharing. 🙂
Have a great day,
Laura
Chef D
Thank Laura! I’m so glad you liked this pasta dish, and I do appreciate the link!
Anne@dishinggourmet
This looks fabulous! I’m always looking for new Italian dishes to try.
Sofie Dittmann @thegermanfoodie
I love pasta w/ ham, be that prosciutto or cooked. Often times I make a quick pasta sauce like that and my family inhales it as soon as it hits the table.
Debbi(World Cookshare)
Fantastic recipe as always Dennis. Other half would like this as it hasn’t got a heavy tomato base.
Debbi
What a lovely recipe will be trying this out soon. Great food as always Dennis
Villy @ For the love of Feeding
Yum!! You’ve got to love a nice plate of pasta!
Kath
That is just a beautiful pasta dish, Dennis! I’m not surprised that Lisa liked it! Have a great week.
Jean (Lemons and Anchovies)
This is my kind of pasta dish–loaded with texture and flavor but quick and easy to make. Love!