Bow Ties With Walnuts Butter Sage Recipes

BOW TIES WITH WALNUTS, BUTTER & SAGE

Steps:

• Place walnuts in large, dry nonstick skillet over medium heat.
• Cook 4-5 minutes, until toasted, shaking pan constantly.
• Remove walnuts, set aside.
• Cook pasta in boiling salted water according to package directions, about 10 minutes.
• When pasta is almost done, melt butter in large nonstick skillet over medium heat.
• Add sage, lemon juice, salt and pepper.
• Cook a minute or two to blend flavors.
• Remove from heat.
• Drain pasta, reserving 1/2 cup pasta cooking water, then add pasta to butter in skillet.
• Gradually add pasta water.
• Stir in cheese and toss to combine.
• Garnish with toasted nuts and serve.

BOW TIES WITH BROWN BUTTER AND CAULIFLOWER

Steps:

• Preheat the broiler. Melt 3 tablespoons butter in the microwave, then toss with the cauliflower on a baking sheet; season with salt and pepper. Broil until charred and just tender, 6 to 8 minutes; set aside.
• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the pasta and cook as the label directs. Reserve 3/4 cup cooking water, then drain.
• Meanwhile, melt 2 tablespoons butter in a separate large pot over medium-high heat. Add the panko and cook, stirring, until browned, 2 to 4 minutes; stir in the lemon zest and season with salt. Remove to a bowl and wipe out the pot.
• Melt the remaining 6 tablespoons butter in the pot over medium heat. Cook, stirring occasionally with a rubber spatula, until brown flecks appear, 5 to 7 minutes. Stir in the anchovies, cauliflower, pasta, reserved cooking water and lemon juice. Cook, stirring, until slightly thickened, about 1 minute; season with salt and pepper. Divide among bowls and top with the toasted panko.

BOW TIE PASTA WITH GORGONZOLA AND TOASTED WALNUTS

Steps:

• Heat evaporated milk in large skillet over medium-high heat, stirring frequently, until hot.
• Stir in cheese.
• Cook, stirring occasionally, until cheese is partially melted and sauce is slightly thickened.
• Add pasta, peas and seasonings; cook, stirring frequently, until heated through.
• Sprinkle with nuts before serving.

HARVEST BOW TIES

Steps:

• Halve squash lengthwise; discard seeds. Place squash on a microwave-safe plate, cut side down. Microwave, uncovered, on high until tender, 9-11 minutes. Cool slightly. Meanwhile, in a 6-qt. Dutch oven or stockpot, cook pasta according to package directions. Drain; return to pot., In a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat; saute mushrooms and onion until tender. Add garlic; cook and stir 1 minute. Separate strands of squash with a fork; add to skillet. Stir in tomatoes, spinach, salt and pepper; cook until spinach is wilted, stirring occasionally. Stir in butter and sour cream until blended., Add to pasta. Heat through, tossing to coat.

BOW TIES WITH VEGGIES

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.
• In a skillet over medium heat, saute zucchini and onion in olive oil until tender. Toss farfalle pasta with vegetables and season with salt and pepper; serve.

BOW TIES WITH WALNUT-HERB PESTO

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions., Meanwhile, place the arugula, parsley, basil, cheese, salt and pepper flakes in a food processor; cover and pulse until chopped. Add walnuts; cover and process until blended. While processing, gradually add oil in a steady stream., Drain pasta, reserving 3 tablespoons cooking water. In a large bowl, toss pasta with pesto, tomato and reserved water.

BUTTER, FRESH SAGE, AND WALNUT SAUCE

Steps:

• Melt the butter over medium-high heat in the skillet, and scatter the sage leaves around the pan.
• When the butter begins to sizzle, drop the chopped walnuts in a hot spot. Toast them, stirring them in the butter for a minute or so, until they start to turn light brown.
• Ladle in 1 cup of pasta-cooking water. Cook at an active simmer for about 3 minutes, to develop flavor and thicken the sauce.
• Finish sauce with cooked pasta, tossing and cooking together over low heat (for details, see page 105). Off the heat, toss pasta with the freshly grated cheese just before serving.
• My favorite-fresh Buckwheat Pasta with Walnuts (page 173), cut in lacce (shoestrings). Also, whole-wheat, flaxseed, cornmeal, and barley pasta. Yes, and dry spaghetti is good when no fresh pasta is around.