Best 4 Italian Prosciutto Cups Recipes

PROSCIUTTO CUPS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• In a medium bowl, mix the garlic, spinach, and ricotta until well blended. Set aside.
• Place strips of prociutto into a mini muffin tin so that they line the bottom but there is also some meat hanging out over the sides to look like a flower.
• Fill each cup with about 1 1/2 TBS of cheese mixture or enough so the cup is full and rounded on the top. The filling should look like the center of the flower.
• Bake 10-15 minutes, until the prosciutto is browned and stiff to the touch. The cups should be able to retain their shape after they are removed from the tin. Serve warm, not hot.

ITALIAN PROSCIUTTO CUPS

Steps:

• Cook spinach; drain well.
• In medium bowl, combine spinach, Parmesan, mushrooms, onions, oregano, salt and egg.
• Spray miniature muffin tins with Pam.
• Cut prosciutto into quarters.
• Press 1/4 slice into muffin tin, pressing against bottom and sides.
• Spoon cheese mixture into cup about 2/3 full.
• Bake 20-25 minutes in preheated 375 degree oven.
• Remove.
• Can be frozen.

PROSCIUTTO BAKED EGG CUPS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
• Heat a medium saute pan to medium high heat, add grape seed oil and garlic to a pan. Saute for 30 seconds, stirring the whole time. Next, add spinach to the pan and saute for 2-3 minutes until wilted. Season with salt. Add in the roasted red pepper, saute for another minute and remove from heat and set aside.
• Spray a 12 cup muffin pan with cooking spray.
• Fill each muffin cup with prosciutto, making sure to line the bottom and sides of the cup (using little pieces to patch in holes as necessary.)
• Then fill in each muffin cup with 1-2 tablespoons of the spinach mixture.
• Carefully crack 1 egg into each muffin cup. Season with cracked black pepper.
• Bake for 10 minutes for runny eggs or 13-15 minutes for set eggs.
• Garnish with chopped chives.

GINA'S ARANCINI

Steps:

• Combine the rice and broth in a large pot. Bring to a boil and then reduce to a simmer, cover, and cook until the water is absorbed and the rice is soft and creamy, about 15 to 20 minutes. Stir occasionally to ensure the rice doesn't stick to the bottom of the pot.
• While the rice is cooking, heat the butter and olive oil in a small pan over medium heat and add the prosciutto. Cook until it begins to crisp, about 2 minutes. Set aside.
• Once the rice is cooked, remove to a large baking sheet and let cool for 10 minutes. (Rice can be made a day ahead, cooled, and stored in the refrigerator overnight.)
• While the rice is cooling, pour 1/2 cup (120 ml) room-temperature water into a shallow bowl. Place the bread crumbs in a separate shallow bowl. Set both aside.
• Once the rice is cool, combine it with the crisped prosciutto, egg, parsley, Parmigiano cheese, and salt in a large bowl.
• Using an ice cream scoop or lightly wet hands, create a 2-inch (5-cm) round ball with the rice mixture. Make an indentation in the middle and add a cube of mozzarella cheese. Encase the cheese with rice and reshape into a perfect ball, then set on the baking sheet. Repeat with the remaining rice mixture.
• Using your hands, lightly wet the outside of each of the rice balls with the room-temperature water, then roll in the bread crumbs. Set them on the baking sheet.
• Heat the vegetable oil in a large pot to 350°F (175°C). Drop 4 rice balls into the oil (they should fully submerge) and cook until the outside is golden brown, about 3 minutes. If your pot is wide, carefully roll the rice balls in the oil to ensure even cooking on all sides.
• Transfer to paper towels to drain. Repeat with the remaining rice balls. They are best eaten at room temperature, garnished with a sprinkling of grated Parmesan cheese, if you can wait!