#5 - Smokin' Linguine

This is a dish that my mother-in-law makes for us a lot (by request!). Peter has never been a big fan of seafood and so this was a dish that his mom would make for him when making a certain seafood dish for his stepfather. She has made it for us several times and since she cooks without a recipe I had to watch her carefully one time and write it down. :)

YUM - 5 stars - Very Yummy. Noodles, cheese, garlic, and bacon...how can you go wrong?

EASE - 4 stars - Pretty Easy. The most time consuming part is chopping up the ingredients and cooking the bacon beforehand. Otherwise it goes together in about 30 minutes or less.

HEALTH - 2 stars - It's not the worst thing ever and you could probably cut down on fat and calories by using low-fat and low-cal substitutes but who would want to do that? :)


Smokin' Linguine
Source: Marie Sande

8 oz Linguine or Fettuccine noodles
2 tbsp butter
2 cups of cut up ham (small cubes)
1 medium onion chopped
6-8 slices of bacon, chopped and cooked until crisp
4-5 cloves of garlic, minced
8 oz sour cream
8 oz smoked cheese, shredded (I recommend smoked cheddar)

Cook linguine noodles according to package directions. In a large saucepan or skillet, melt 2 tbsp of butter. Add ham and onions and saute until the onions are tender. Add garlic and cooked bacon and saute for about 1-2 minutes. Add sour cream and heat until warm throughout. Mix with the noodles and serve with cheese on top.

If desired, toss the noodles with a little olive oil before mixing with the ham mixture.

Also, to add volume (about 6-8 good size servings), double the noodles, add a chopped green pepper with the onion and add a can of cream of mushroom with the sour cream. This is how I made it last time I fixed it for company and it turned out GREAT!