How to prepare pasta with turnip tops at home, cod and crispy prosciutto: a simple and surprisingly good first course of the sea and mountains

Today the recipe from the pasta with turnip tops, cod and raw ham: and flat sea and mountains which will amaze you. The combination of broccoli and fish I love it and it works perfectly. But I wanted to give the dish a sprint more, so I added crumbs of dried raw ham and fried bread. The result is one original and tasty recipe, with the bitter aftertaste of turnip greens well balanced by the delicacy of salt cod and the flavor of the ham and bread crumbs.

First courses with cod and turnip tops

If the idea of combine fish and turnip greens you like it, remember that you can experiment with others too recipes you have already seen on the blog, Like the LINGUINE, CLAMS AND CIME DI RAPA, The SPAGHETTI WITH SQUIDS AND CIME DI RAPA and very good SOUP fregula, CLAMS, CIME DI RAPA And BOTTARGA and this time I have experienced with the delicate cod. Which is the absolute protagonist of the tasty and quick dish PASTA WITH COD’ SICILIAN STYLE.

How to make crispy raw ham at home

Per dry the raw ham I recommend two methods. Il primo it's more Professional, but it takes longer: you have to put the ham, cut very thin, between two sheets of parchment paper and let dry in oven at 100 degrees until it is completely dehydrated becoming crunchy.

Il According to method, more homely, It is to cook the ham in a pan preheated, over low heat, until it becomes crunchy. The result will not be the same, that dried in the oven loses more liquid and dries more evenly, becoming crisper, but unless you have Gennaro Esposito to dinner no one will notice.

I recommend you save the Pasta recipe with turnip greens, cod and raw ham, because it might serve you when you have to work out your menu for a special occasion. Or more simply when you want to delight your guests with a light first course, creative, of taste. Now I leave you with a greeting and I recommend you have a look at all my RECIPES WITH THE TURNIP TOPS, to find tasty alternatives. Have a good day!

PASTA WITH RAPA CIME, Baccala 'and raw ham

Portions: 4 Preparation: 20 minutes Cooking: 30 minutes 30 minutes

Nutrition facts: 250 calories 20 fat

Rating: 5.0/5

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Ingredients

600 grams of turnip greens

350 grams of dried cod soaked already

60 grams of raw ham San Daniele Dop into thin slices

salt and pepper

extra virgin olive oil

2 cloves of garlic

a chili pepper

a slice of homemade bread

Procedure

FOR THE TURNIP TOPS - To prepare the dough with turnip, cod and raw ham, you have to clean the turnip tops, Wash them carefully under running water and blanch them in salted water for 5 minutes. When the turnip greens are tender, drain them, keeping the cooking water. Blend the turnip tops to obtain a completely smooth and homogeneous cream.

FOR THE COD - Clean the cod removing the skin and any bones. Cut the cod into cubes, keeping aside a cod piece to decorate the plate. Place the extra virgin olive oil in a pan, a clove of garlic and chilli.

Heat and, When the oil has flavored, Remove the garlic and chili pepper and scald the cod cut into cubes for a minute in the flavored oil, then add the cream of turnip tops and taste to check the salt.

FOR THE CRISPY HAM - For the crispy ham, Heat a frying pan and, When hot, lay out the slices of ham. Cook over low heat Ham, turning the slices occasionally, until they have changed color: the ham, cooling, It will become dry and crunchy.

Brown the bread cut into cubes in a little olive oil with a pinch of salt. Crumble coarsely ham. Blanch in a little salted water the piece of cod which had set aside.

COMPOSITION OF THE DISH - Boil the pasta in plenty of salted water. Drain the pasta al dente and toss in the sauce of turnip tops and cod. Serve the pasta in individual bowls, complete the dish with some small piece of salt cod, crispy prosciutto crumbs and fried bread. Bon appétit!