Spaghetti Con Salsa Di Noci

Spaghetti with Walnut Sauce

• Ready In: 25 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 1  cup walnut pieces or 1  cup walnut halves
• 3  tablespoons  plain breadcrumbs
• 3  tablespoons parsley, chopped
• 2  garlic cloves (optional)
• 1⁄4 cup butter, at room temperature
• 2  tablespoons  cream
•  salt and pepper
• 14  ounces  whole wheat spaghetti
• 1⁄4 cup parmesan cheese, freshly grated

Directions

1. Drop the nuts in to a small pan of boiling water, and cook for 1-2 minutes. Drain. Slip off the skins. Dry on paper towels. Coarsley chop and set aside about a quarter of the nuts.
2. Place the remaining nuts, the breadcrumbs, oil, parsley and garlic, if using, in a food processor or blender. Process to a paste. Remove to a bowl and stir in the softened butter and the cream. Season with salt and pepper.
3. Cook the pasta in a large pan of rapidly boiling slated water until al dente. Drain, and toss with the sauce. Sprinkle with the reserved chopped nuts, and pass the Parmesan separately.