Ham Linguine

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 cups ham steaks or 2 cups bone-in ham, shredded into medium pieces
• 1 lb linguine
• 4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil, divided
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 tablespoons capers
• 1 cup peas
• 2 lemons, juice and zest of
• 1 teaspoon sea salt
• 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 1/4 cup mint, chopped
• 1/4 cup basil, chopped

Recipe

• 1 cook pasta as directed.
• 2 while the pasta is boiling, heat 2 tbsp olive oil in non-stick skillet over medium high heat. when the pan begins to smoke, saute the garlic for 1 minute. add the ham and continue to saute until ham begins to brown. finally, add the capers and the peas, saute for one more minute.
• 3 while the skillet is still hot, drain the pasta and add to the ham mixture. add the lemon zest, juice, salt, pepper and 2 more tbsp olive oil. saute for 1 to 2 minutes to let the flavors combine. remove from heat and toss with herbs.