Pistachio Pasta

My boyfriend's mother gave us all these pistachios, and I didn't know what to do with them, so I added them to pasta. It was WONDERFUL! Hope you like it!

• Ready In: 20 mins
• Serves: 2

Ingredients

•  linguine (as much as you would like)
•  oil (for frying)
• 3 -4  garlic cloves, chopped
• 1  white onion, chopped
•  finely chopped pistachios, shells removed (I used about 1/3 cup)
•  prepared pesto sauce (optional)

Directions

1. Prepare linguini using package instructions.
2. Meanwhile, heat oil in a nonstick pan.
3. Fry garlic and pistachios until garlic is brown and pistachios are tender (they may look burned, but don't worry -- they don't taste burned).
4. Add onion to pan.
5. Fry onion until tender.
6. Add ingredients in pan to linguini.
7. I added some prepared pesto sauce from a jar, but I think that a little olive oil and some shredded romano or parmesan cheese would be really good as well!
8. I also added crushed black pepper.