Creamy linguine with ham, lemon & basil

Dinner with 8 ingredients.

Servings: 6

Total time: 25 minutes

Ingredients

• 90 gram pack prosciutto
• 3 tablespoon crème fraîche
• juice 1 lemon
• large handful basil leaves
• 400 gram linguine or spaghetti
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 egg yolks
• large handful grated parmesan plus extra to serve, if you like

Method

1. Cook the linguine. Meanwhile, tear the ham into small pieces and fry in the olive oil until golden and crisp.
2. 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.