Creamy linguine with ham, lemon & basil
By Emma Lewis
Cooking time
Prep: 10 mins Cook: 15 minsSkill level
EasyServings
Serves 6Keep the kids happy with this easy, low-fat recipe that's ready in under half an hour
Nutrition and extra info
Nutrition info
Nutrition per serving
- kcalories
- 349
- protein
- 15g
- carbs
- 51g
- fat
- 11g
- saturates
- 4g
- fibre
- 2g
- sugar
- 2g
- salt
- 0.82g
Ingredients
- 400g linguine or spaghetti
- 90g pack prosciutto
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- juice 1 lemon
- 2 egg yolks
- 3 tbsp crème fraîche
- large handful basil leaves
- large handful grated parmesan, plus extra to serve, if you like
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Method
- Cook the linguine. Meanwhile, tear the ham into small pieces and fry in the olive oil until golden and crisp.
- Drain the pasta, reserving a little of the cooking water, then return to the pan. Tip in the cooked ham. Mix together the lemon juice, egg yolks and crème fraîche, then add this to the pan along with the basil and Parmesan. Mix in with tongs, adding a little of the cooking water, if needed, to make a creamy sauce that coats the pasta. Serve with extra Parmesan grated over the top, if you like.
Recipe from Good Food magazine, August 2010
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This tasted gr8 although in contrast to the above comments I couldn't really taste the lemon in it. What I did feel though is that it came a little too sticky , the pasta tended to stick together too much .... Any suggestions pls on what might have gone wrong? I didn't put in the rest of the ingredients before the cream so maybe that's where I messsed up
