Ham Spaghetti Pasta with Spinach, Burrata Cheese, and Lemon Butter Sauce
Ham Spaghetti Pasta with Spinach, Burrata Cheese, and Lemon Butter Sauce is a light, refreshing 30-minute Spring pasta that might become a new family favorite! It makes a great everyday weeknight meal or a restaurant-worthy dinner for a special occasion. You can also serve this as an alternative holiday main course instead of preparing holiday ham (for Easter, Christmas, or New Year's Eve!). Or, simply use this recipe for ham leftovers!
Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add spaghetti and cook according to package instructions. Drain. While the pasta cooks, proceed with the recipe.
Heat 2 tablespoons of butter over medium heat in a large, high-sided skillet. Add spinach and cook just until it wilts.
Slice ham into thin strips and add them to the skillet with wilted spinach. Add 3 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil and 3 tablespoons of freshly squeezed lemon juice.
Add drained cooked spaghetti to the same skillet and stir on medium heat to reheat everything.
Chop shelled pistachios by pulsing them in a food processor. Add burrata cheese on top of the pasta in the skillet. Top with chopped pistachios. Or, depending on how you serve this, wait to top the pasta with pistachios until you've added individual portions to the pasta bowls and then top with the pistachios.
Garnish with lemon slices and chopped fresh parsley or basil. Season with salt and pepper.