I’ve been on a Giada kick. Lately, perhaps subconsciously, a majority of my recipes have come from her first cookbook based on the popular show, Everyday Italian. Yes, her recipes take longer than thirty minutes & sometimes are a bit of a challenge but it keeps me on my toes. One of my favorite things about this cookbook is she uses a lot of things you may already have on hand & uses them in a recipe so easy that you wonder, “Why didn’t I think of this?”

One of those recipes came in the form of pasta & breadcrumbs. Yes, breadcrumbs! Like everyone else, I associate breadcrumbs with frying or baking but mixing with pasta? That’s definitely a first for me! The dish turned out delicious. Crunchy pasta with prosciutto was a wonderful combination. Also just as wonderful is that it doesn’t break the bank. If you don’t care for prosciutto, you could always use ham, bacon, or salami. It’s a pretty versatile recipe & it’s very adaptable as well.

You can find the recipe that I used here.