Lemon Linguine With Spinach and Crispy Prosciutto

Submitted by CookingONTheSide

"A yummy pasta dish."

 

• Ready In: 20mins
• Ingredients: 13
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 1 lb linguine
• 1⁄3 cup olive oil
• 1⁄3 cup minced shallots or 1/3 cup onion
• 1⁄4 cup chopped sun-dried tomato
• 1 tablespoon grated lemon zest
• 1 tablespoon garlic paste
• 4 ounces prosciutto, torn into pieces
• 1⁄3 cup fresh lemon juice
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 8 cups Baby Spinach, loosely packed
• 1⁄2 cup toasted pine nuts
• grated parmigiano-reggiano cheese or grana padano, grated, garnish

directions

1. In large pot, cook linguine according to package directions, al dente.
2. Meanwhile, in large, deep skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat.
3. Add shallots, sun-dried tomatoes and grated lemon zest and cook, stirring constantly, 1 minute.
4. Add garlic paste and cook, stirring constantly, 1 minute.
5. Add prosciutto and cook, about 2 minutes, until crisp.
6. Drain linguine, add to skillet along with lemon juice, salt and pepper, tossing over medium heat to combine.
7. Place spinach in large bowl.
8. Add hot linguine mixture to spinach, tossing to combine.
9. Stir in pine nuts.
10. Garnish with cheese.

Reviews

[noway]

Refreshing, light pasta dish! Used 3 garlic cloves instead of garlic paste, and omitted the salt. I felt it was salty enough with the prosciutto. Next time I would add more sun-dried tomatoes and maybe a touch more lemon. Thanks for posting! Made for PRMR.

 

[Maito]

This was a good pasta. I played with the portions a bit, decreasing the oil, prosciutto, salt, spinach and nuts, so it only fed 3 for us. I also took another reviewer's advice and doubled the sun dried tomatoes. I used Recipe #239502 so the prosciutto would be really crispy. Thanks!

 

[swissms]

We really enjoyed this! Very easy to prepare after a busy day at work. Wonderful flavor. I accidentally forgot to add the tomatoes and I did not have pine nuts, but other than that followed recipe. You need to use good quality ingredients to ensure maximum flavor. I used the zest and juice of one lemon, extra virgin olive oil, rigatoni pasta, and freshly grated parmesan. We will defintely be making again! Thank you for the recipe. Made for PRMR tag.

 

[Peachie Keene]

I seldom give a recipe one star, but this just didn't do it for us. I was looking forward to this recipe, we love all of the incorporated ingredients, but together they failed to surprise. I hate to be the sore thumb on this one!

 

[CookinWife]

Good concept, but both my husband and I found it to be highly under-seasoned. I only used a half pound of linguine; I can't imagine how bland it would have tasted if I had used the whole pound called for in the recipe.