Spaghetti Con Salsa Di Noci

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 cup walnut pieces or 1 cup walnut halves
• 3 tablespoons plain breadcrumbs
• 3 tablespoons parsley, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves (optional)
• 1/4 cup butter, at room temperature
• 2 tablespoons cream
• salt and pepper
• 14 ounces whole wheat spaghetti
• 1/4 cup parmesan cheese, freshly grated

Recipe

• 1 drop the nuts in to a small pan of boiling water, and cook for 1-2 minutes. drain. slip off the skins. dry on paper towels. coarsley chop and set aside about a quarter of the nuts.
• 2 place the remaining nuts, the breadcrumbs, oil, parsley and garlic, if using, in a food processor or blender. process to a paste. remove to a bowl and stir in the softened butter and the cream. season with salt and pepper.
• 3 cook the pasta in a large pan of rapidly boiling slated water until al dente. drain, and toss with the sauce. sprinkle with the reserved chopped nuts, and pass the parmesan separately.