Pasta With Nuts Recipes

PASTA WITH ROAST CHICKEN, CURRANTS AND PINE NUTS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Arrange thighs in a large roasting pan, preferably nonstick. Thickly sprinkle with salt, pepper and paprika, and dot with butter. Bake until just cooked through and skin is crisp (if oven has a convection feature, use it), about 35 minutes.
• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. When chicken is done, let cool slightly, then use hands (rubber gloves are helpful) to pull meat and skin from bones, making bite-size pieces. Reserve meat and skin in roasting pan; discard bones.
• Meanwhile, add pasta to boiling water and cook just until tender but not mushy. Reserving 1 cup cooking water, drain pasta and add to roasting pan with chicken meat and skin. Add 1/2 cup pasta cooking water to roasting pan on stovetop and turn heat to low.
• Add rosemary, currants and pine nuts to roasting pan and toss, adding more salt and black pepper to taste, and more cooking water if mixture seems dry. Sprinkle with parsley and serve immediately in shallow bowls.

PASTA WITH BACON, CHEESE, LEMON AND PINE NUTS

Steps:

• Put a large pot of salted water on to boil. Put the cheese, herbs and red pepper flakes on the table. Zest the lemon and put the zest on the table in a small serving bowl. Cut the lemon in half.
• Put bacon in a medium-size heavy pot and turn the heat on low. Cook, turning occasionally, until fat has rendered and bacon is chewy-crisp, about 10 minutes. Lift out bacon pieces and drain on a plate lined with paper towels. Keep warm on top of the stove.
• When the water boils, add pasta, stir well and cover. When the water comes back to the boil, uncover and stir again.
• Put 4 tablespoons butter in a small saucepan and melt it over medium-low heat. When it foams, throw in the pine nuts and cook, shaking the pan, until they turn brown and toasty. Turn off heat and squeeze the lemon into the pan, cupping your hand underneath to catch any pits. Stir and set aside. Transfer bacon to a serving bowl and place on the table.
• As soon as the pasta is tender (it will cook a bit more later on), drain it, reserving a cup of the cooking water. Immediately return the pasta to the pan over low heat. Toss in a chunk of butter. Add a splash of cooking water and a pinch of salt, stir well, cover and let rest 1 minute. Taste and adjust the seasonings until the pasta is completely cooked and tasty (but plain).
• For those who like plain pasta or pasta with just butter and cheese, set aside a good amount in serving bowls. For others, pour the pine nuts and butter into the pasta remaining in the pot, add another splash of cooking water, and toss to combine. Serve from the pot or in a serving bowl, passing the various toppings.

PASTA WITH DANDELION GREENS, GARLIC, AND PINE NUTS

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of well-salted water to a boil.
• Meanwhile, cook the oil and garlic in a heavy-duty 12-inch skillet over medium heat, stirring occasionally with a slotted spoon, until the garlic is golden, 3 to 5 minutes. Transfer the garlic to paper towels to drain.
• Add the pine nuts to the skillet and cook, stirring frequently, until golden, about 1 minute. Transfer to the paper towels with the garlic.
• Add the greens to the skillet and cook, stirring, until wilted, 1 to 2 minutes. Stir in the vinegar and season to taste with salt and pepper. Keep warm over low heat.
• Boil the pasta according to package directions. Reserve 1 cup of the pasta cooking water and drain. Add the pasta to the skillet and toss with the greens. Add the garlic, pine nuts, and half of the cheese, and toss to combine, adding some of the pasta cooking water to moisten, if necessary. Serve garnished with some of the remaining cheese, and pass the rest at the table.

PASTA WITH FRESH TOMATOES AND PINE NUTS

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Meanwhile, combine tomatoes, garlic, and oil in a medium bowl. Season with salt and pepper. Let stand at least 10 minutes.
• Cook pasta in boiling water until al dente; drain, and return to pot. Add tomato mixture, and toss to combine. Serve sprinkled with pine nuts.

PASTA WITH WALNUTS

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to a boil and salt it. Meanwhile, combine the nuts, parsley and garlic in a small food processor (or use a mortar and pestle) and turn the machine on. With the machine running, add the oil gradually, using just enough so that the mixture forms a creamy paste. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Cook the pasta, stirring occasionally, until it is tender but not mushy. When it is ready, drain it--reserve some of the cooking water--and toss with the sauce; if the mixture appears too thick, thin with a little of the pasta-cooking water or more olive oil.
• Serve!

MIDDLE EASTERN PASTA WITH YOGURT AND PINE NUTS

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.
• Meanwhile, heat the corn oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Stir in the beef and cook until well browned, stirring frequently to break apart, about 7 minutes. Add the pine nuts, and cook for another minute until dark brown. Season to taste with salt and pepper, then remove from the heat, and drain off excess fat.
• In a large bowl, crush the garlic into a smooth paste. Whisk the yogurt with the garlic until creamy and smooth. Once the pasta has been cooked and drained, place into a serving dish, and pour the yogurt over it. Top with the cooked meat and nuts while it is still hot.

PASTA WITH FENNEL, SARDINES, AND PINE NUTS

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Cook pasta until al dente according to package instructions, about 8 minutes.
• Meanwhile, combine oil and pine nuts in a large saute pan. Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until nuts are lightly toasted, 3 to 4 minutes.
• Add onion, sliced fennel, garlic, and salt to pan; season with pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until onion is soft and light golden, 9 to 10 minutes. Add sardines; stir in lemon zest and juice. Chop reserved fennel fronds; stir into mixture.
• Drain pasta, reserving about 1/4 cup cooking liquid. Add pasta to mixture in pan along with enough cooking water to coat; toss to combine. Divide among four serving plates; grate lemon zest over each. Serve immediately.

SPAGHETTI WITH GARLICKY SPINACH, PARMESAN, AND TOASTED PINE NUTS

Steps:

• Cook the pasta per instructions in well-salted boiling water.
• Drain, making sure to reserve 1/2 cup of the cooking water.
• Just before the spaghetti is finished cooking, heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
• Add the spinach and crushed red pepper flakes, stirring constantly, for 30 seconds.
• Add the minced garlic and butter, cook stirring constantly for another 30-45 seconds, or until the spinach is just wilted.
• Add the drained spaghetti along with ¼ cup reserved cooking water, tossing to coat the pasta.
• Add the toasted pine nuts, some freshly grated Parmesan, and season with sea salt and freshly cracked pepper, to taste.
• Pour the pasta into a serving bowl and top with more grated Parmesan and black pepper, if desired. Enjoy.

PASTA WITH NUTS

Steps:

• 1. In a small bowl, combine the almond butter and hot water. 2. In a medium frying pan, melt the butter over low heat. Add the shallot and garlic and cook, stirring occasionally, until soft, about 2 minutes. Raise the heat to medium, add the pistachios and pine nuts and cook until the nuts brown, about 5 minutes longer. Stir in the salt and pepper. 3. In a large pot of boiling, salted water, cook the pasta until just done, about 3 minutes. Reserve about 1/2 cup of the cooking water. Drain the pasta. Toss with the almond-utter mixture, the nuts and grated cheese. If the pasta seems dry, add some of the hot pasta water. Serve at once with additional grated cheese.

VEGAN LEMON PASTA WITH PINE NUTS AND BROCCOLI RECIPE

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Prepare pasta according to package instructions. Drain well.
• Steam or microwave broccoli just until tender. Set aside.
• Sauté garlic in olive oil for just a minute or two. Remove from heat, then whisk in lemon juice and lemon zest.
• In a large bowl, combine pasta, broccoli, olive oil, lemon and garlic and pine nuts , gently tossing to combine. Season generously with salt and pepper, to taste.