Linguine With Creamy Nut Sauce Recipes

CREAMY LINGUINI FOR TWO

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for about 7 to 8 minutes or until al dente; drain. Remove from pot, cover and set aside.
• Meanwhile, in a small skillet cook bacon over medium heat until crispy. Break up into small pieces and set aside.
• In the pasta pot, melt butter over medium-low heat and add cream; heat thoroughly, but do not allow to boil. Combine cooked pasta with butter/cream mixture. Add Parmesan cheese and bacon; toss well. Allow sauce to thicken for a few minutes; add ground white pepper and nutmeg. Serve immediately.

LINGUINE WITH CREAMY MUSHROOM SAUCE

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to a boil over high heat. Cook pasta according to package directions. Reserve 1/2 cup of the pasta water, then drain the pasta.
• Meanwhile, heat oil and garlic in a large skillet over medium heat until fragrant, about 2 minutes. Add mushrooms, shallots and thyme and increase heat to high. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the liquid the mushrooms release has evaporated and the mushrooms are starting to brown, 11 to 13 minutes.
• Add wine to the pan and cook until it is reduced by about half, about 3 minutes. Stir in the reserved pasta water, sour cream (or crème fraîche), Parmesan, butter, salt and pepper. Add the pasta and toss to coat. Serve topped with more Parmesan and parsley, if desired.

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.

PASTA WITH PEANUT SAUCE

Steps:

• Cook angel hair pasta in a large pot of boiling water until al dente.
• Saute bell pepper, green onion, and bean sprouts until tender-crispy. Set aside.
• Saute chicken until done. Set aside.
• Mix peanut butter, soy sauce, and ginger in a large saucepan over medium low heat. Add chicken broth. Add pasta, sauteed vegetables, and chicken. Toss to coat all ingredients. Serve immediately.

LINGUINE WITH MELTED ONIONS AND CREAM

Steps:

• In a wide skillet with a lid, heat the butter and oil over medium heat. When melted, add the onions in batches, stirring to coat. Reduce the heat to very low, cover and cook, stirring often, until very soft and translucent, about 30 minutes. The onions may turn light gold, but they should not brown.
• Sprinkle with 1 teaspoon salt, cover and continue cooking until onions are golden and melting into a purée, 30 to 60 minutes more depending on the thickness of the onions.
• In a microwave, heat the cream until warm, add the tomato paste, and stir until dissolved.
• Meanwhile, bring a large pot of water with 1 tablespoon salt to a boil over high heat for the pasta.
• When the onions are cooked, stir the cream mixture into the skillet along with a dozen grinds of black pepper. Cook, stirring, until the onion mixture is slightly thickened, 2 to 3 minutes. Turn off the heat.
• Add the pasta to the boiling water and cook until tender, then drain and return to the pot. Immediately add the onion mixture and Parmesan cheese and toss together. Taste and adjust the seasonings with salt and pepper; add a little more tomato paste if the mixture needs sweetness or acidity.
• Serve immediately, sprinkling each serving lightly with parsley, if you'd like. Pass more cheese at the table.

LINGUINE WITH GARLIC SAUCE

Steps:

• Cook linguine according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp. Using a slotted spoon, remove to paper towels; drain, reserving 1 tablespoon drippings., In the drippings, saute spinach and onion until spinach is wilted and onion is tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Add the milk, cream cheese, butter, salt, nutmeg and pepper; stir until smooth. Stir in pine nuts and bacon; heat through. Drain pasta; toss with sauce.

LINGUINE WITH LEMON-CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook pasta according to package instructions. Reserve 1 cup pasta water; drain pasta and return to pot. Meanwhile, in a small pot, heat oil over medium. Add shallots, season with salt and pepper, and cook, stirring, until tender, 4 minutes. Add cream and lemon zest. Bring to a boil and cook until slightly thickened, 8 minutes. Add lemon juice and season to taste with salt and pepper. Pour cream sauce over pasta and toss, adding enough pasta water to create a thin sauce that coats pasta.

LINGUINI WITH LEMON CREAM SAUCE ON PUFF PASTRY

Steps:

• Cook the puff pastry shells according to package instructions and set aside.
• Bring a large pot of water to a boil over high heat. Drop the linguine into the pot of boiling water and add a big pinch of salt. Cook according to package directions until the pasta is just tender. Save 1 cup cooking water and drain the pasta.
• In a large skillet over medium heat, melt the butter. Add the onions and cook until they are soft, about 3 minutes. Do not let them brown. Add the wine and cook until most of the liquid has evaporated, about 5 minutes. Add the Alfredo sauce and lemon zest, bring to a simmer, turn the heat to low and cook for 2 to 3 minutes. Add the lemon juice and stir. Add the pasta to the skillet and toss it well to coat with the sauce. Add some of the cooking water if the sauce is too thick.
• Remove the centers of each puff pastry shell. Place onto a plate and fill with the linguini, letting it spill over onto the plate. Garnish with the cheese and parsley.

LINGUINE WITH RICOTTA

Steps:

• Melt butter in heavy small saucepan over medium heat. Add garlic and sauté 2 minutes. Combine ricotta, cream, parsley and butter mixture in large bowl. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Cook linguine in large pot of boiling salted water until just tender but still firm to bite, stirring occasionally. Drain. Toss with ricotta mixture. Serve immediately.

CREAMY LINGUINE WITH VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Cook pasta in Dutch oven or large deep skillet as directed on package, omitting salt. Meanwhile, heat oil in large nonstick skillet on medium-high heat. Add cauliflower and onions; cook 15 min. or until onions are caramelized, stirring occasionally. Add garlic and crushed pepper; cook 1 min., stirring frequently. Add spinach; cover. Cook 5 min. Stir in beans; cook, covered, 2 min. or until spinach is wilted and beans are heated through.
• Drain pasta; cover to keep warm. Cook broth and Neufchatel in Dutch oven 1 min. or until Neufchatel is completely melted and sauce is well blended, stirring frequently. Remove from heat.
• Add pasta; toss to coat. Stir in cauliflower mixture. Serve topped with nuts and Parmesan.

LINGUINE WITH CREAM CHEESE

Steps:

• Toss tomatoes with cream cheese, oil, basil, vinegar, garlic, salt and pepper; cover.
• Refrigerate at least 2 hours.
• Place pasta in large bowl. Add tomato mixture and pine nuts; toss lightly.

LINGUINE WITH GARLIC SAUCE

Steps:

• Cook linguine according to package directions.
• Meanwhile, in a large skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp. Using a slotted spoon, remove to paper towels; drain, reserving 1 T. drippings.
• In the drippings, sauté the spinach, onion, garlic until tender.
• Add the milk, cream cheese, butter, salt, nutmeg and pepper; stir until smooth.
• Stir in pine nuts and bacon; heat through. Drain pasta; toss with sauce.

LINGUINE WITH LEMON SAUCE

Steps:

• Bring a pot of salted water to boil.
• Heat the butter in a skillet and add the lemon zest.
• Drop the linguine into the boiling water. Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain.
• Add the cream to the butter and lemon zest mixture. Add the pasta and lemon juice and stir until just heated through. Add the Parmesan and toss. Serve with additional Parmesan and lemon zest on the side.