Pasta With Toasted Walnut And Parmigiano Reggiano Butter Sauce Recipes

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.

TWISTED PASTA WITH BROWN BUTTER AND WALNUTS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Lay walnuts on a baking sheet and bake 7 to 10 minutes, until toasted and fragrant. Cook the pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water until al dente.
• In a skillet, melt the butter over medium heat. Continue to heat and stir the butter until it turns light brown, about 4 minutes. Remove from the heat and add the sage leaves. Cook until crisped and the butter has turned a dark shade of brown.
• Toss the butter and sage gently with the pasta, being careful not to break the sage leaves up too much. Divide pasta among serving bowls and top with the crushed toasted walnuts.

PASTA WITH CREAMY GARLIC AND WALNUT SAUCE

Steps:

• Place cream, walnuts, cheese, garlic, salt and pepper in food processor and pulse until smooth.
• Cook pasta according to package directions, drain.
• Toss with sauce.
• Garnish with additional walnuts and seasoning if desired.
• Serve immediately with additional cheese.

PASTA WITH BUTTER, SAGE AND PARMESAN

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to a boil; salt it. Cook pasta until it is tender, but not quite done.
• Meanwhile, place butter in a skillet or saucepan large enough to hold the cooked pasta; turn heat to medium, and add sage. Cook until butter turns nut-brown and sage shrivels, then turn heat to a minimum.
• When the pasta is just about done, scoop out a cup of the cooking water. Drain the pasta. Immediately add it to the butter-sage mixture, and raise heat to medium. Add 3/4 cup of the water, and stir; the mixture will be loose and a little soupy. Cook for about 30 seconds, or until some of the water is absorbed and the pasta is perfectly done.
• Stir in cheese; the sauce will become creamy. Thin it with a little more water if necessary. Season liberally with pepper and salt to taste, and serve immediately, passing more cheese at the table if you like.

GORGONZOLA CREAM SAUCE FOR PASTA

Steps:

• Bring 3 quarts of water to boil in covered pot for pasta.
• Mix cornstarch with a tablespoon of buttermilk to make smooth paste. In heavy-bottomed saucepan, combine buttermilk-cornstarch mixture, remaining buttermilk, Gorgonzola and nutmeg.
• Cook over medium heat, stirring almost constantly, to melt cheese and thicken mixture.
• When water boils, stir in pasta and cook according to package directions, about 45 seconds; drain.
• Just as buttermilk mixture begins to thicken, stir in peas and cook just long enough to heat through.
• Stir in walnuts and serve over pasta with Parmesan cheese on the side.

BAKED PASTA WITH CREAM AND PARMIGIANO REGGIANO

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 500°F In a large pot, bring 3 quarts of water to a boil. In a large bowl, combine the cream with all but 2 Tbs. of the cheese, 1/4 teaspoons salt, and white pepper to taste.
• When the water is boiling, salt it generously and add the ziti. Undercook the pasta slightly so that it's a bit toothier than al dente, 1 to 2 minutes less than the package directions. Drain well.
• Add the pasta to the cream mixture. Divide among four individual shallow ceramic gratin dishes (6 to 8 inches wide). Sprinkle with the remaining cheese and dot with the butter.
• Bake until the pasta is bubbly and hot and the edges begin to brown, about 10 minutes. Don't overbake or the sauce may separate. Let rest for 3 to 5 minutes before serving.