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Quick & delicious Walnut + Cream Pasta

by Micaela Harrasser

It’s a busy midweek day, you are too tired or don’t have time to prep something nutritious & nice. Well look no further, I am here to share with you this fantastic pasta recipe. The best part? You make the sauce while the pasta is cooking, so that everything is ready to be enjoyed by the time the pasta is ready!

I used walnuts but I am sure other nuts like almonds, pistacchio or cashews can do the magic as well. Same for the herbs: in this case I used sage but if you are not a fan, thyme is also a good alternative.

The best part is that you can make the recipe lighter, or simply dairy free by using plant-based cooking cream (Alpro light is always my go-to) & plant-based butter!

The sauce is also amazing when cold – perfect for a hot sunny day, or a rushed lunch! Let me know if you make it, how you found it and if you tried with other nuts/herbs! Buon appetito!

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Quick & delicious Walnut & Cream Pasta

Serves: 4x as main Prep Time: Cooking Time: Nutrition facts: 200 calories 20 grams fat

Ingredients

  • 250ml cooking cream (I use the Alpro light, soy based)
  • 80g walnuts
  • 30g butter
  • Sage leaves
  • 2 small garlic cloves
  • Nutmeg a generous pinch
  • Salt and pepper
  • Grated cheese to sprinkle on top
  • 320g pasta of choice (here I used radiatori)

Instructions

  1. Put the water for the pasta to boil. Once it’s boiling, add salt and add the pasta in to cook.
  2. While the pasta cooks, quickly toast the walnuts on a hot, wide non-stick pan for 2-3 min making sure they don’t burn.
  3. Once done, transfer the walnuts to a small food processor and blitz to a fine powder.
  4. Clean the pan from eventual residuals of walnuts, then add the butter, garlic cloves and sage leaves to cook for a few minutes on low heat.
  5. Once the pasta is almost ready (al dente), drain and add to the pan.
  6. Mix well, then add the walnut crumbles, the nutmeg, a bit of salt and pepper.
  7. Mix well, and finally add the cooking cream.
  8. Give it a final good stir, try it to adjust seasoning, then plate. Drizzle some freshly grated cheese (like Parmigiano or Grana padano) and enjoy! 

Notes

Storage: you can store in the fridge in an airtight container for up to 2 days. You can enjoy the pasta also as cold, making it the perfect quick summer lunch or picnic!

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