Spaghetti with Walnut Sauce
This is definitely not a dieters dish, but it sure is good. If you like walnuts you'll love this recipe.
1 lb. whole wheat spaghetti
1-1/2 cups cleaned walnuts
1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
pinch of sugar
pinch of black pepper
pinch of cinnamon
pinch of nutmeg
salt to taste
3 Tbsp. butter
3 Tbsp. dry ground bread crumbs
1. In a mortar grind the walnuts down to tiny pieces.
2. Add the black pepper cinnamon, sugar and nutmeg and work them a bit more with the pestle.
3. Now put the mixture in a bowl and mix in the olive oil and salt to taste.
4. In the mean time put on the water for the pasta. Also put the butter in a small pan and heat it until it starts to foam then add the bread crumbs, mix and brown them just a bit. No more than 20 or 30 seconds.
5. Put the bread crumbs in a fine mesh strainer and let the excess butter drip way, then spread them on a plate to cool.
6. When the pasta is almost ready take a couple of tablespoons of water from the pasta and mix it into the walnut sauce.
7. Drain the pasta and place it in a large bowl with the sauce. Mix well and serve adding a sprinkle of bread crumbs to each dish.
Notes:
If you don't have a mortar you can try with a food processor. Don't blend constantly of it will turn to a cream . Hit the on switch for a second or two at a time until they are chopped finely.
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