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Pasta with Walnut Sauce (Pasta al Salsa Noci)
Whether you're entertaining or relaxing, this recipe hits the spot.
Servings: 4
Calories: 707 kcal
Course:
Main Course , Appetizer
Cuisine:
Italian
Ingredients
- 2 cups walnuts (out of shell)
- 2 lices stale bread (sourdough etc) (about 200g)
- ¾ cup whole milk
- 1 garlic clove (peeled & chopped)
- ½ tsp sea salt
- freshly ground black pepper
- 1 cup parmigiano reggiano (finely grated)
- ⅓ cup extra virgin olive oil
- Rigatoni pasta (or any shape you like) (around 3½oz/100g uncooked per person)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350ºF/180ºC
- Lay the walnuts on a baking tray and bake for 8-10 minutes, remove and cool completely, then rub with a cloth to wipe off the skins (optional).
- While the walnuts are baking, cut and discard the crusts off the bread. Place the bread in a bowl and pour over the milk and submerge. Leave for about 10 minutes to soak.
- Once soaked, squeeze the bread to drain most of the milk. Keep the milk.
- Add the bread to a food processor with the walnuts, garlic, salt and pepper and cheese. Blend until rustically smooth.
- In a light stream, pour in the milk then do the same with the oil until the sauce is thick and creamy. Set aside.
- Simmer the pasta in plenty of salted water until cooked and then drain, retaining a cup of the cooking liquid.
- Spoon a few spoonfuls of the sauce over the pasta and a drizzle of the cooking liquid and stir until well combined. Adjust with more cooking liquid if it's too thick, you're looking for a double cream consistency.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
707kcal
(35%)
Carbohydrates
18g
(6%)
Protein
21g
(42%)
Fat
65g
(100%)
Saturated Fat
11g
(55%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
30g
Monounsaturated Fat
21g
Trans Fat
0.01g
Cholesterol
22mg
(7%)
Sodium
776mg
(32%)
Potassium
373mg
(11%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
5g
(10%)
Vitamin A
281IU
(6%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
429mg
(43%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 707
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 707kcal | 35% |
| Carbohydrates | 18g | 6% |
| Protein | 21g | 42% |
| Fat | 65g | 100% |
| Saturated Fat | 11g | 55% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 30g | 176% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 21g | 105% |
| Trans Fat | 0.01g | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 22mg | 7% |
| Sodium | 776mg | 32% |
| Potassium | 373mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 281IU | 6% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 429mg | 43% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.