Walnut and Roasted Ham Linguine

• servings: 6 servings
• active time: 15 minutes
• total time: 40 minutes

Ingredients

1 pound whole wheat linguine

⅓ cup olive oil

4 cloves garlic, minced, or more to taste

2 shallots, chopped

1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes

½ cup walnuts, chopped

½ pound cooked ham, thinly sliced

⅓ cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese

¼ cup chopped fresh parsley

Directions

Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil over high heat. Once the water is boiling, stir in the linguine, and return to a boil. Cook the pasta uncovered, stirring occasionally, until the pasta has cooked through, but is still firm to the bite, 8 to 10 minutes. Drain well in a colander set in the sink.

Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat, and cook and stir the garlic, shallots, and red pepper flakes until the garlic is fragrant but not browned, about 3 minutes. Stir in the walnuts, and cook until the nuts give off a toasted smell, about 2 minutes; stir in ham slices, and cook the mixture until the ham is hot and beginning to brown, about 5 more minutes.

Lightly toss the pasta with the ham mixture in the skillet, and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and parsley.

Notes

01/03/2024: made with pine nuts, yellow onion; super good!

Nutrition

• Calories: 552 kcal
• Total Fat: 29 g
• Saturated Fat: 6 g
• Unsaturated Fat: 0 g
• Cholesterol: 31 mg
• Sodium: 565 mg
• Total Carbohydrate: 55 g
• Dietary Fiber: 11 g
• Total Sugars: 2 g
• Protein: 22 g