Walnut Sauce For Pasta

Total Time: 22 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 7 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/2 lb walnuts
• 1/3 cup pine nuts
• 1 garlic clove, peeled
• salt
• 1/2 cup ricotta cheese
• 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 2 1/2 tablespoons finely chopped marjoram or 2 1/2 tablespoons parsley

Recipe

• 1 place the walnuts, pine nuts, salt and garlic in a food processor and pulse to a paste. add the cheese; pulse once or twice. gradually add the olive oil until a smooth sauce is obtained. transfer to a saucepan and stir in the marjoram or parsley. keep the sauce warm while the pasta is cooking.
• 2 serve hot and pass grated parmigiano reggiano cheese to sprinkle on top.