Crispy Prosciutto Flatbread
This Crispy Prosciutto Flatbread makes for a great heavy appetizer or light lunch. It tastes even better served with a glass of wine and good company!
Well, thanks to this recipe, I can now confirm that the smoke alarms in our house are in working order. Last week, I decided I was in the mood for flatbread. I wanted to put a different spin on it, so I decided to top that flatbread with crispy prosciutto.
I’ve used crispy prosciutto in a pasta recipe before, and it was amazing! It was about time to make a flatbread recipe using crispy prosciutto. (On a side note, if you like bacon and you’ve never had crispy prosciutto, then put prosciutto on the shopping list for this week. Crispy prosciutto is like a fancy version of bacon!)
In order to crisp up the prosciutto, you simply cook it in a dry skillet for several minutes. However, that’s where the mistake came in. I forgot to turn the stovetop vent on. Whenever I cook bacon, I always turn the vent on. But for some reason, I just forgot to turn the vent on when I put that prosciutto in the skillet. Sure enough, about 5 minutes later, it sounded like our house was under attack.
Our house has a hard-wired alarm system, and that means when one smoke alarm goes off, every smoke alarm goes off. It was so loud! (On a side note, that’s great in the event it was a real fire. But it wasn’t a real fire this time – just me forgetting to turn the stove vent on.) The dogs were freaked out. Robbie was standing there with a really scared look on his face. I was running out the back door with the skillet (to get it out of the house). Needless to say, it was a bit of a commotion.
Crispy Prosciutto Flatbread
Don’t make the same mistake I did – just remember to turn on the stovetop vent when you’re crisping up that prosciutto! Loud noises aside, this Crispy Prosciutto Flatbread is one heck of a delicious recipe! The flatbreads get baked until the crusts are crispy – then they get topped with a bit of mozzarella, garlic, onions and of course the crispy prosciutto. This recipe comes together in just a few minutes, too – assuming you don’t have to reset the fire alarms in your house.
This Crispy Prosciutto Flatbread would be great as a heavy appetizer. During the holiday season, we often just make appetizers for dinner and open a bottle of wine. No matter how you do it, this Crispy Prosciutto Flatbread is a tasty way to mix things up a bit!
Did you make this Crispy Prosciutto Flatbread at home? Leave a comment, or snap a photo and tag me on Instagram (@Spicedblog) – I’d love to see your version!
Crispy Prosciutto Flatbread
Ingredients
- 4 oz. prosciutto thinly sliced
- 2 pieces lavash or flatbread
- 2 Tbsp olive oil
- ½ tsp black pepper
- ¼ tsp crushed red pepper flakes
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- 2 tsp minced garlic
- 1 cup baby arugula
- ¼ cup thinly sliced red onions
- shaved Parmesan
- balsamic glaze {optional}
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F.
- Place sliced prosciutto in a dry skillet and cook over medium-high heat until crispy; set aside.
- Brush tops of both pieces of lavash bread with olive oil. Sprinkle pepper and red pepper flakes evenly on top of lavash.
- Bake for 5-6 minutes, or until lavash just begins to turn crispy.
- Remove lavash from oven and flip over. Sprinkle mozzarella cheese and garlic evenly on top. Return lavash to oven and continue baking for 5-6 more minutes, or until cheese melts.
- Remove lavash from oven and top with crispy prosciutto, arugula, red onions and shaved Parmesan.
- Cut into pieces and serve warm or at room temperature.
- {Optional} Drizzle with balsamic glaze before serving.
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Will be making this soon can i use mushrooms and vegan cheeses i never had prosciutto flatbread before will make your recipes soon for me perfect for my after office snacks love your recipes as always brightens up my day everyday after work will dm you if i make this and let you know how it goes Thanks Ramya
Hey Ramya! It would certainly change the flavor profile to use mushrooms here…but I do think it would still be delicious. That’s the nice thing about flatbreads – you can go in so much different directions! I would recommend cooking the mushrooms for a bit longer to ensure that most of the liquid evaporates before putting them on flatbreads, though. Enjoy!
*Laughing* I can just see you running out of the house with a smoking pan. Did you save the prosciutto?
It looks totally yummy and a fun dish to make for a holiday lunch with a glass or two of wine…
Oh man, you pretty much nailed it – there I was running out of the house with a smoking pan while all the chaos swirled about. But I did save the prosciutto! 🙂 And I hear ya on the glass or two of wine…tis the holidays after all! Oh, and maybe a glass of Pappy 10!
Fabulous! This could be my dinner.
For sure, Mimi – this is an easy + tasty recipe! I love things like this during the holidays.
I love eating appetizers for dinner! This looks so delicious. Love all that crispy prosciutto – and I’ll be sure to turn on the vent fan!!!
Haha – the vent fan is pretty important as I learned. 🙂 But, yes, this flatbread does make a great appetizer-for-dinner. I love doing that during the holidays! Cheers, Kathy!
My hubby loves prosciutto so he’d definitely love these flatbreads! Love how crisp it is! Yum, perfect for holiday entertaining!
This is a fun recipe for holiday entertaining – or just holiday curling up on the couch with a glass of wine. 🙂 Thanks, Michelle!
You know how I feel about flatbreads, cheese, and prosciutto (separately and together), right? So this right up my alley – easy yet packed with tons of flavours and textures. I 100% approve. But most importantly, Daisy 100% approves haha.
You’re totally right, Ben – each of these elements is delicious by itself. But when you combine them into one recipe? Oh man – so good! I wish you luck in fighting Daisy for your appetizer, though. Haha!
This is a perfect cocktail dish! Loving this, to complete it a nice red would be good
I do agree with you, Raymund! I nice glass of red would be a good choice here. 🙂
Setting off the fire alarm with broiled bread is my specialty! So I completely relate… 😉
Love this flavorful flatbread for holiday snacking, David!
Haha – it seems like all of us have stories of setting off the fire alarms on a regular basis. 🙂 Thanks so much, Marissa!
crispy prosciutto! yummo! shame about the alarms 🙂
Haha – yeah, those alarms certainly caught us by surprise…but at least we know they work, right? 🙂 Thanks, Sherry!
Your smoke alarms sound like mine. Can’t sear steaks without setting them off.
Anyway these looks yummy, a perfect way to start a nice holiday meal with friends or family. Or even a quiet evening by the fire, glass of wine in hand…
Oh man, those alarms. Nothing sends the house into a frenzy like the smoke alarms going off! At least we know they work, though. 🙂
Also, a quiet evening by the fire with a glass of wine in hand sounds pretty fantastic. I think I need to make that happen! Cheers, Frank!