Pasta with Walnuts

Name: Pasta with Walnuts (Pansotti)
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: Makes 4 servings
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1 pound linguine, spaghetti, or other long pasta; ½ cup extra virgin olive oil; 2 teaspoons fresh marjoram leaves or ½ teaspoon dried; 1 pound linguine, spaghetti, or other long pasta; 1 pound linguine, spaghetti, or other long pasta; 1 cup walnut or pecan halves; 2 garlic cloves, peeled; ½ cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese, plus more for serving; 2 teaspoons fresh marjoram leaves or ½ teaspoon dried; Salt and black pepper to taste; 1 thick slice Italian bread; ½ cup milk; 1 cup walnut or pecan halves; Salt and black pepper to taste

Pansotti

Preparation info

Makes
4
servings

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
20 min

Appears in

The Best Recipes in the World

By Mark Bittman

Published 2005

About

True pansotti are stuffed, with a mixture like this, but I rarely feel like filling pasta, and this way it makes a very fast meal and tastes just as good (it tastes even better with fresh pasta). Like Tarator or Skordalia, a terrific use of nuts as sauce.

Ingredients

Salt and black pepper to taste
1 thick slice Italian bread
½ cup milk

Europe
Italy
Mediterranean
Vegetarian
Pasta

Method

Bring a large pot of water to a boil and add salt. Soak the bread in the milk. Combine the nuts, garlic, cheese, and marjoram in a food processor and turn the machine on. With the machine running, gradually add the oil, using just enough so that the mixture forms a very thick paste. Squeeze out the bread and add it to the mix, which will be very thick. Now add the milk t