Spaghetti alla Emiliana

Name: Spaghetti alla Emiliana
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 4 Servings
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1 onion; 2 garlic cloves; 150 g ham; 150 g peas (frozen); 30 g Grana Padano; 250 ml cooking cream (15% fat); 100 g parsley; 500 g spaghetti; 2 tbsp olive oil; 2 tbsp lemon juice (optional); salt; black pepper

Yields4 Servings
CuisineItalian
CategoryMain course

Preparation Time10 minutes
Cooking Time10 minutes
Total Time20 minutes

Markus Stumpf

Pasta alla Emiliana is named after the Italian region of Emilia-Romagna, which is famous for its “La Grassa” cuisine — rich and hearty cooking.

For the ham, you can ask your butcher for a thicker slice so you can cut it into cubes.

Ingredients

1 onion
2 garlic cloves
150 g ham
150 g peas (frozen)
30 g Grana Padano
250 ml cooking cream (15% fat)
100 g parsley
500 g spaghetti
2 tbsp olive oil
2 tbsp lemon juice (optional)
salt
black pepper

Zutaten: frozen peas
Zutaten: Grana Padano
Zutaten: Ham
Sauté onions and garlic
add Spaghetti
cook the Spaghetti in water and cooking cream
add parsley
add ham
everything combines
the finished dish
the finished dish

Instructions

Finely chop the onion and garlic cloves and sauté them in a deep frying pan with the olive oil until translucent.
Pour in about 800 ml of hot water, add the cooking cream, a little salt, and the spaghetti, bring everything to a boil and ideally cover with a lid. Stir occasionally while cooking and add more water if needed.
Cut the ham into roughly 1 cm cubes.
Grate the Grana Padano.
Wash the parsley, pluck the leaves, and roughly chop them.
After about 8–10 minutes, when the spaghetti is almost al dente, stir in the ham, parsley, Grana Padano, and frozen peas.
A creamy sauce should form; add a little more water if needed.
Let the mixture heat through for about 3 more minutes and season with salt and black pepper.
To serve, plate the pasta and garnish with a little grated Grana Padano, 2–3 parsley leaves, and freshly ground black pepper.

Nutrition (per serving)

Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate. Actual values may vary depending on ingredients and portion sizes.