Best Melon Soup With Prosciutto Breadsticks Recipes

Prosciutto and Melon Soup image

Provided by Giada De Laurentiis

Time 35m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 6

10 slices prosciutto slices
1 cantaloupe melon, cut into chunks (about 5 cups)
1 (14-ounce) can tomatoes (recommended: San Marzano)
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
6 fresh basil leaves, very thinly sliced

Steps:

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Place the prosciutto slices on a foil-lined baking sheet. Place in the oven and bake until firm, golden around the edges, and almost crisp, about 18 minutes. Set aside and let cool.
Place half the melon in the blender with half the tomatoes. Pulse the blender until the mixture is pureed. Pour the soup in a large bowl. Puree the remaining melon and tomatoes and add to the bowl. Add the salt and pepper.
Ladle the soup into bowls. Crumble the cooled prosciutto crisps over the top of the soup. Sprinkle with basil and serve.

Prosciutto and Melon Panino image

Provided by Giada De Laurentiis

Time 11m

Yield 1 serving

Number Of Ingredients 6

Nonstick olive oil cooking spray
2 ounces Brie cheese, cut into thin slices
1 (4 by 4-inch) square focaccia, halved horizontally
2 paper-thin slices prosciutto
1/2 cup lightly packed baby arugula
2 thin slices cantaloupe

Steps:

Spray a panini grill or griddle with nonstick spray. Heat over medium heat. Arrange half of the cheese over the bottom piece of focaccia. Arrange the prosciutto, arugula, and then the cantaloupe atop the cheese. Cover with the remaining cheese, then the focaccia top.
Grill the panino until the cheese melts and the bread is crisp and golden, about 6 minutes. Cut the panino in half and eat.

Melon Soup image

Provided by Michael Chiarello : Food Network

Categories main-dish

Time 2h15m

Yield 8 to 10 cups

Number Of Ingredients 10

2 Crenshaw melons, roughly chopped into 1 to 1 1/2-inch cubes
1/4 cup lemon juice
1/4 cup white sugar
3/4 cup honey
Gray salt
2 tablespoons fresh mint leaves
1 cup yogurt
3 tablespoons grappa
10 crostini bread sticks, accompaniment
10 thin slices prosciutto, accompaniment

Steps:

Place melon cubes, lemon juice, white sugar, honey, and a pinch of salt in a blender and puree for 1 minute. Then add the mint and yogurt and puree another 1 minute. While pureeing, add the grappa. Transfer the puree to a glass pitcher. Refrigerate. Serve with crostini bread sticks wrapped in prosciutto to enhance the soup's sweet flavors.