Sugo Di Nocci

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 ounces walnut halves
• 1/2 ounce butter
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 garlic clove
• 4 ounces parmesan cheese
• 1 pinch salt and pepper
• 1 lb fettuccine pasta
• 1 large tomato

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 350°f
• 2 cook the pasta in lightly salted boiling water according to package directions.
• 3 spread walnuts on a baking sheet and place in oven for 7-8 minutes. allow them to cool, then rub/shake them in a clean dry towel to remove skins, then leave to cool.
• 4 blend together the walnuts, butter, oil and garlic until they are reduced to a smoothish paste, transfer to a bowl, stir in half the cheese and season to taste.
• 5 stir 6 tablespoons of boiling salted water into the walnut paste. drain the pasta, transfer to a warmed dish and mix well with the walnut paste and chopped tomato.
• 6 serve with the remaining cheese on top.