Pappardelle al Sugo di Noci

Name: Pappardelle al Sugo di Noci (Egg noodles with walnut sauce)
Yield: Serves 4-5
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: salt and freshly ground pepper; 4 oz (100 g) freshly grated parmesan (or mature Cheddar) cheese; 4 oz (100 g) walnut pieces; 12 oz (350 g) pappardelle or other egg noodles; 3 oz (75 g) butter; 1 clove of garlic, peeled; 2 tablespoons (2 X 15 ml spoon) olive oil

Egg noodles with walnut sauce

Preparation info

Serves
4-5

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Pasta Italian Style

By Patricia Lousada

Published 1991

About

It’s amazing how quickly you can whip up this unusual and delicious sauce. It is extra-good with home-made noodles and an exotic way to begin a dinner or lunch party. The initial toasting helps bring out the flavour of the walnut pieces. The sauce can be stored in the fridge for a week and freezes perfectly.

Ingredients

4 oz (100 g) walnut pieces
3 oz (75

Europe
Italy
Main course
Vegetarian
Pasta
Mediterranean

Method

Spread the walnuts on a baking sheet and put in the preheated oven for 8 minutes. Rub the walnuts with a clean cloth to remove most of the skins.

Put the walnuts, butter, garlic and oil in a blender or food processor and blend to a fairly smooth p