Walnut and Roasted Ham Linguine Recipe

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.