Prosciutto & Basil Linguine Alfredo

Name: Prosciutto & Basil Linguine Alfredo
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 25 min
Ingredients: 2 Tbsp lard of choice (I used duck fat); 1 Tbsp arrowroot starch; 2 Tbsp water (to mix with the arrowroot); 1 Cup coconut milk; 1/4 Cup bone broth (I used chicken); 1 tsp Truffle salt; 1 tsp garlic powder; 1 tsp onion powder; 1/4 Cup nutritional yeast; 3-4 slices prosciutto, chopped; 1/3 Cup fresh basil leaves, chopped; 10 Ounces sweet potato noodles (linguine or vermicelli)

by Meagen Ashleyupdated on September 8, 2023July 19, 201741 Comments

“OMG there is no way that this Prosciutto and Basil Linguine Alfredo pasta is AIP friendly!” That’s what you are going to be saying once you try this recipe.

I started my AIP journey just over three years ago and this is literally the best thing I have eaten so far. I suppose that comes from my love of Italian foods.

When I was in university I lived on pasta, butter, parsley, and Parmesan cheese…oh and Friday night pizza. So believe me when I tell you that my standards are pretty high, and this pasta recipe is the real deal.

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Let’s start with the noodles. These noodles are sweet potato linguine, the only ingredient in them is sweet potato starch.

I got my linguine from an Asian market called T&T supermarket. You can find coconut pasta here, or even try these sweet potato & cassava macaroni from Shop AIP.

I couldn’t find the linguine on Amazon but the vermicelli is there and it will work too. If you like you can swap these out for zucchini or sweet potato noodles that you make yourself using a spiralizer.

The sauce is fairly simple but I do think the truffle salt, non-fortified nutritional yeast, and fresh basil are what gives it huge flavor!

If you don’t have arrowroot you can sub tapioca starch instead. Bone broth is best but water will work too and if you don’t have lard sub coconut oil.

For the prosciutto make sure that the only ingredients are salt and pork. Many brands in the grocery store contain pepper. This is fine if you have reintroduced black pepper but if you haven’t then try to find one without it. You could also use AIP bacon instead or add shrimp, chicken, scallops etc to your AIP Prosciutto and Basil Linguine Alfredo pasta and change it up. I’d love to see your creations!

This is not something I would eat every week as it is very high in starch but it’s perfect for a special occasion or a treat once in awhile!

I am thinking of trying out a pesto recipe next! Let me know if you guys would be interested in a pesto pasta recipe!

In Italian this AIP Prosciutto and Basil Linguine Alfredo pasta recipe would be called “Linguine Prosciutto e Mozzarella!” So if you want to impress your friends feel free to call it by it’s Italian name!

Love everything Italian? Be sure to get your oven ready for my potluck-friendly AIP Italian Chicken Bake! Or load up on your greens with my stove-top classic, AIP Mediterranean Pasta.

XO Meagen Ashley

*This recipe has been shared on the Paleo AIP Recipe Roundtable

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