Spaghetti with Walnut Sauce
(from Lucianolinda’s recipe box)
Source: Susan Nicholson, Arkansas Democrat Gazette
Serves 6 peopleCategories: pasta
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup walnut pieces
- 1/4 cup fresh bread crumbs
- 4 or 5 fresh basil leaves, sliced
- 1/2 tsp. lemon zest
- 1/4 cup part-skim ricotta cheese
- 16 oz. spaghetti
- 1 Tbsp. walnut or olive oil
- 1/4 cup dry white wine
- Juice of 1 lemon
- 1 cup arugula
Directions
- Heat oven to 350 degrees.
- Combine walnuts and bread crumbs; spread on a rimmed baking sheet. Bake 5 to 8 minutes or until golden. Set aside 6 tp8 walnuts for garnish; transfer remaining mixture to food processor or bowl. Add basil, lemon zest and ricotta cheese; process or mash with fork to make coarse crumble mixture.
- Cook pasta according to package directions; reserve 1/4 cup pasta water. Drain pasta. Return pasta to pot with reserved water, oil, wine and juice. Add arugula and heat on low until arugula has wilted. Remove from heat; fold in walnut sauce. Transfer to serving bowl; garnish with reserved walnuts.