Fusilli with Walnuts
(from Lucianolinda’s recipe box)
Cork screw shaped pasta
Source: Susan Nicholson-Arkansas Democrat Gazette
Serves 6 peopleCategories: Pasta
Ingredients
- 12 oz. whole-wheat fusilli pasta
- 1/2 cup walnuts
- 3/4 cup unsalted chicken stock
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1 tsp. dried sage
- Ground black pepper to taste
- 2 oz. sliced prosciutto or bacon, finely
- chopped (1/2 cup)
- 1 (5 oz.) pkg. fresh baby spinach
- 1 Tbsp. butter
Directions
- Cook pasta according to package directions.
- meanwhile, crush walnuts with a rolling pin. Toast them 3 minutes in a large dry skillet over medium-high heat, stirring constantly, until fragrant. Add chicken stock, sour cream, sage, pepper, prosciutto or bacon, spinach and butter.
- Bring to a simmer on medium, stirring. Cook just until spinach wilts and butter melts. Drain pasta. Add to pan with sauce and toss to coat. Serve.