Lemon linguine with ham

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1. Cook pasta following pack instructions, adding the peas for the final 2 mins of cooking.
2. Drain the pasta well and return to the pan. Stir in the crème fraîche, lemon zest and juice, then season. Serve with the ham strips scattered over.

A healthier option

You can swap mascarpone and crème fraîche for low-fat cream cheese and fromage frais. however, don't overheat these substitutes as they can split and turn grainy. For extra fibre, wholewheat pasta can be used in any of the dishes, but add 3-4 mins to the cooking time.

572 kcalories, protein 24g, carbohydrate 78g, fat 20 g, saturated fat 9g, fibre 4g, salt 0.68 g

'I wasn't sure about this, but I got a real surprise when I tasted it. It had a lovely flavour - I will certainly make it again.'

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• kathryn

  03 November 2007

  kathryn rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Have made this lots of times - found that the peas don't blend in as shown in the photo so I just make it without. I top it off with some grated parmesan.....my husband loves it!

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• Taz

  06 November 2007

  Taz rated and commented on this recipe

  

  I just drain the pasta and mix everything in the still hot pot. I usually double the creme fraiche and add some chopped green onion into the pasta for some extra flavour which works really well.

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• Lindsay

  18 March 2008

  Lindsay commented on this recipe

  I was a bit disappointed with this - I pretty much halved the recipe to suit two of us and despite only using half a pot of creme fraiche, found it a bit too stodgy.

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• Lindsay

  18 March 2008

  Lindsay rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Forgot to add stars!

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• Gogojojo

  08 May 2008

  Gogojojo rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Quick, light, tasty... perfect for midweek, but not very substantial. I use half fat creme fraiche and it works well, might solve the stoginess issue.

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• Miss Frosty

  27 July 2008

  Miss Frosty commented on this recipe

  I made this but actually used smoked bacon and less peas which worked really well. Add some garlic bread and get mid week meal !

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• Jayzee

  08 August 2008

  Jayzee rated and commented on this recipe

  

  I loved this, will definately be making again. I had no creme fraiche so used cream cheese instead. Was a little thicker but the lemon cuts through and the peas taste lovely with it! Really quick (my kind of cooking with two llittle ones to run after), and looks pretty nice for friends coming round for lunch! God, i love this site! x

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• EJWheeler

  24 August 2008

  EJWheeler commented on this recipe

  Why does it say "You can swap mascarpone and crème fraîche for low-fat cream cheese and fromage frais" when there is no mention of mascarpone in the recipe?

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• Jayzee

  14 September 2008

  Jayzee commented on this recipe

  Lovely recipe, i've made this twice both with cream cheese the first time as it was all i had and creme fraiche. Both are gorgeous. Really nice pasta dish with a lovely summery feel with the lemon and garden peas which give it a really fresh taste! I serve with Poppyseed baguette and salad! Gorgeous and really simple, my kind of cooking! :)

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• Lindsay

  15 September 2008

  Lindsay commented on this recipe

  I found this too thick and stodgy and the combination of the huge amounts of creme fraiche (despite using less) and the lemon was unfortunately too bitter for us!

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• Nic

  10 January 2009

  Nic rated and commented on this recipe

  

  I thought this was quite a tasty dish, it was quite filling but satisfying! I had the problems with the peas mixing in as well, just had to remember to spoon them on at the end!

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• CloClo

  09 June 2009

  CloClo rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Thought this was awful. I always try recipes twice, as long as they are not too expensive - however it was just as bad. Will definitely not make again, and this has put me off using lemon in cooking.

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Ingredients

• 400g linguine
• cupful frozen peas
• 200ml tub crème fraîche
• grated zest ½ lemon and juice of 1 lemon
• 3-4 slices of cooked ham , cut into strips

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Serves 4

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Prep 10 mins

Cook 10 mins

Ingredients

• 400g linguine
• cupful frozen peas
• 200ml tub crème fraîche
• grated zest ½ lemon and juice of 1 lemon
• 3-4 slices of cooked ham , cut into strips

572 kcalories, protein 24g, carbohydrate 78g, fat 20 g, saturated fat 9g, fibre 4g, salt 0.68 g

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