Garlic And Herb Pasta With Toasted Walnuts Recipes

GARLIC AND HERB PASTA WITH TOASTED WALNUTS

Steps:

• Cook pasta in large saucepan as directed on package, omitting salt. Drain pasta in colander, reserving 1/2 cup of the cooking water.
• Return reserved cooking water to saucepan. Stir in milk; cook on medium heat 2 to 3 min. or until heated through, stirring frequently. (Do not let mixture come to boil.)
• Add cream cheese spread; cook and stir 4 min. or until cream cheese is completely melted and sauce is well blended. Stir in Parmesan. Remove from heat.
• Add pasta; stir until evenly coated with sauce. Sprinkle with nuts and parsley.

PASTA WITH CREAMY GARLIC & WALNUT SAUCE

Steps:

• Cook pasta as directed on pkg.
• Meanwhile, place walnuts, garlic, cream, cheese, salt and pepper in food processor container; cover. Process until well blended.
• Drain pasta; place in large bowl. Add sauce; mix lightly.

CREAMY HERB AND GARLIC ROTINI WITH TOASTED WALNUTS

Steps:

• Cook pasta in large saucepan as directed on package, omitting salt. Drain in colander; set aside.
• Bring chicken to boil in same saucepan on medium-high heat. Add cream cheese spread; cook on medium-low heat 4 min. or until cream cheese is completely melted and sauce is slightly thickened, stirring frequently. Stir in Parmesan. Add pasta; stir until evenly coated with sauce.
• Sprinkle with nuts and parsley.

PASTA WITH WALNUT SAUCE

Steps:

• Put a large saucepan of water on to boil, and toast the walnuts in a dry frying pan until they begin to make a nutty aroma. Put the bread in a bowl and cover with the milk. Put most of the toasted walnuts (reserving about 1 ounce for garnish) into a blender along with the garlic, bread soaked in milk, and Parmesan. Blend until it turns smooth and creamy, then pour in the oil and season well with salt and pepper before blending again.
• Pour into a bowl, and set aside.
• Add pasta to boiling water with salt and cook for the required amount of time. When pasta is al dente, reserve a cup of the pasta cooking liquid and then drain the pasta, but put it in to a large bowl while it's still dripping slightly with water. Sprinkle a little olive oil over the pasta to prevent it sticking together, and then add the walnut sauce, mixing it into the pasta (splash in a little pasta cooking liquid to make the sauce less thick if needed).
• Roughly chop the remaining walnuts and toss them over the top along with some more Parmesan and the chopped parsley.

OLIVE-WALNUT PASTA

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. When the water's boiling, add the pasta and cook until al dente. Reserve 1 cup of pasta water, then drain.
• While the pasta's cooking, in a large Dutch oven, stir together the olive oil, walnuts and olives. Set over medium heat and cook, stirring often, until fragrant and the walnuts are toasted, 3 to 5 minutes. Turn off the heat, finely grate in the garlic clove and season with 1 1/2 teaspoons salt and a few grinds of black pepper. Stir to combine.
• Add the pasta and 1/4 cup pasta water to the walnut mixture. Cook over medium-low, stirring and adding pasta water as needed, until the pasta is well coated. Remove from heat and stir in half the lemon zest and all the lemon juice. Season to taste with salt and pepper and more lemon zest.

GARLIC PASTA

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook pasta in boiling water for 8 to 10 minutes, or until al dente; drain.
• In a skillet, saute garlic in oil on low heat, just hot enough to make the garlic sizzle; about 10 to 15 minutes. Season with basil, oregano, parsley, and crushed red pepper, and remove from heat.
• In a large bowl, toss cooked pasta with garlic and herb mixture, and let sit for 3 to 5 minutes. Sprinkle with Parmesan, and serve.