Best 10 Pasta With Walnut Cream Sauce Recipes

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When creating a pasta dish, often times a person thinks of marinara or pesto sauce, and sometimes alfredo sauce, but pasta with walnut cream sauce may not come to mind. Walnut cream sauce is a flavorful and creamy sauce that can be made with a few simple ingredients. It is a perfect sauce for pasta because it is light and nutty, and it has a delicate flavor that will not overpower the other flavors in the dish. Walnut cream sauce is also very versatile, and it can be used with a variety of different pastas, vegetables, and proteins.

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WALNUT CREAM PASTA



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I take advantage of the local walnut supply by fixing this change-of-pace pasta.-Kim Gilliland, Simi Valley, California

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Dinner

Time 20m

Yield 6 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 package (12 ounces) fettuccine
2 garlic cloves, minced
3 tablespoons butter
1/2 cup chicken broth
1/4 cup sour cream
1/4 cup heavy whipping cream
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1 cup finely chopped walnuts

Steps:

  • Cook the fettuccine according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, saute garlic in butter for 1 minute or until tender. Gradually stir in broth. , In a large bowl, combine the sour cream, whipping cream, salt and pepper; stir into broth mixture (do not boil). Drain fettuccine and transfer to a large serving bowl. Add the cream sauce, Parmesan cheese and walnuts; toss to coat.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 490 calories, Fat 28g fat (11g saturated fat), Cholesterol 46mg cholesterol, Sodium 510mg sodium, Carbohydrate 44g carbohydrate (3g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 19g protein.

CREAMY WALNUT SAUCE PASTA



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Pasta with walnut sauce is a delicious pasta dish that is creamy, flavourful and authentic. Walnut sauce pasta is a dish from northern Italy. Often paired with cheese, this is a simple creamy version.

Provided by Eva | Electric Blue Food

Categories     Sauce

Time 25m

Number Of Ingredients 8

500 g pasta (of choice)
60 g walnuts (peeled for best results)
1 shallot
240 ml cream
20 g butter
1/3 tsp salt
pepper to taste
4 tbsp parmesan (grated)

Steps:

  • To peel the walnuts. Bring a small pot of water to a boil. When the water boils, add the walnuts and simmer for a couple of minutes. Drain, rinse under cold water and place on a kitchen towel. Remove the skins by gently pulling them with your fingers. This procedure adds about one extra hour to the recipe and can be done in advance. If doing this in advance, store the peeled walnuts in an airtight container in the fridge.
  • Prepare the pasta. Set a pot of water on medium-high heat. When it boils, add salt and the pasta. Cook the pasta in boiling water according to package instructions. I recommend to stick to the suggested cooking time for a perfect Italian al dente texture.
  • Prepare the sauce. Melt half of the butter in a pan on medium heat. Mince the shallot and add it to the butter. Sauté until soft, 2 minutes.
  • Add the walnuts, salt, pepper and the rest of the butter. Sauté 1 minute, let the butter melt. Next pour in the cream. Simmer the sauce on medium heat 2 minutes, stirring constantly.
  • Transfer the sauce to a food processor and blend until smooth. Alternatively, you can blend it with a hand blender.
  • When the pasta is done cooking, drain it and put it back into the cooking pan. Pour the sauce over the cooked pasta and toss. Divide pasta between serving bowls and top with grated parmesan.

Nutrition Facts : Carbohydrate 44 g, Protein 13 g, Fat 39 g, SaturatedFat 18 g, Cholesterol 96 mg, Sodium 335 mg, Fiber 3 g, Sugar 2 g, Calories 563 kcal, ServingSize 1 serving

GORGONZOLA CREAM SAUCE



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Autumn is the season for rich, creamy sauces, and I'm pretty sure you're going to be shocked at just how easy this one is. When your cream is reduced, your sauce is practically done. I like serving this with a stuffed pasta like tortellini or ravioli, topped with diced apple and crunchy toasted walnuts.

Provided by Chef John

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     European     Italian

Time 40m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 cup heavy whipping cream
salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
1 pinch cayenne pepper, or to taste
6 ounces dry miniature ravioli
3 ounces crumbled Gorgonzola cheese
2 tablespoons chopped Italian flat leaf parsley
2 tablespoons freshly grated Parmesan cheese
½ apple, diced
¼ cup chopped toasted walnuts
1 teaspoon chopped Italian flat leaf parsley

Steps:

  • Place a heavy skillet over medium heat. Pour cream into skillet, bring to a simmer, and cook cream until it reduces by half, about 8 minutes, stirring occasionally. Season with salt, black pepper, and cayenne pepper.
  • Bring a pot of salted water to a boil. Pour dried ravioli into boiling water and cook, stirring occasionally, until pasta is tender, 16 to 18 minutes. Drain pasta, reserving a cup of pasta water.
  • Gently fold cooked ravioli into cream sauce and turn heat to low. Mix in Gorgonzola cheese, stirring gently until melted. If sauce is too thick, thin it with a little pasta cooking water.
  • Stir in 2 tablespoons parsley and Parmesan cheese. Transfer to a serving bowl and sprinkle with diced apple, walnuts, and 1 teaspoon parsley.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 299.7 calories, Carbohydrate 12.6 g, Cholesterol 81.8 mg, Fat 24.4 g, Fiber 1.5 g, Protein 8.5 g, SaturatedFat 13.3 g, Sodium 257.7 mg, Sugar 2 g

PASTA WITH WALNUT CREAM SAUCE



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I have not yet tried this recipe, but it sounded good, so I wanted to save it on the site. It was on the back of a bag of walnuts I purchased.

Provided by pheebess

Categories     < 15 Mins

Time 15m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

12 ounces fettuccine
2 tablespoons olive oil
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
3 cloves garlic, minced
3 tablespoons milk
3 tablespoons sour cream
1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
1/3 cup fresh basil, snipped

Steps:

  • Cook pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile in skillet heat oil until hot.
  • Add walnuts and garlic; saute 2-3 minutes.
  • Add milk, sour cream, cheese, salt, and pepper. Stir constantly until sauce thickens.
  • Add basil.
  • Combine drained pasta and sauce in a large serving bowl.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 632.1, Fat 26.2, SaturatedFat 6.5, Cholesterol 88.4, Sodium 227.7, Carbohydrate 79.4, Fiber 4.9, Sugar 2.6, Protein 22.8

WALNUT SAUCE PASTA RECIPE FROM LIGURIA



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This walnut sauce pasta is a traditional dish from Liguria in Northwest Italy. Although not as famous as pesto Genovese (basil pesto), walnut sauce is another delicious type of Ligurian pesto. It's also just as easy to make!

Provided by Jacqueline De Bono

Categories     Main Course

Number Of Ingredients 11

200 g shelled walnuts (7oz)
200 ml milk (1 cup)
2 medium slices almost stale country bread
1 garlic clove (peeled)
25 g pine nuts (1oz)
40-50 g Parmigiano Reggiano (1.5 oz) (grated (Vegetarians should use vegetarian cheese as Parmigiano contains animal rennet))
4-5 tbsp extra virgin olive oil.
fresh marjoram leaves
salt (for pasta and to taste)
freshly ground black pepper. (to taste)
360 g trofie pasta (12oz) (or other pasta of your choice.)

Steps:

  • Put the shelled walnuts in a pan, cover with water, bring to the boil and simmer for 3-4 minutes. Drain and rinse the walnuts, remove the skins by wiping with a cloth and pat the walnuts dry with kitchen paper or a clean tea towel (this step is optional).
  • Break the bread into pieces, put it in a bowl and cover with the milk. When it is completely wet, drain and squeeze the milk out with your hands. Save the milk.
  • Put the drained bread in the blender/food processor along with the walnuts and the garlic. Pulse a few times until the walnuts are quite small. Add the parmigiano cheese, pine nuts and 2 pinches of salt. Pulse for about 20 seconds until the sauce becomes a bit smooth.
  • Continue to pulse while adding olive oil a little at a time and the remaining milk from the bread as needed to obtain a thick creamy sauce. Store in a sealed container in the fridge until ready to use.
  • Put a pot of water on to boil for the pasta. When it boils add salt and bring to the boil again. Cook the pasta al dente according to the instructions on the packet. My store-bought fresh trofie needed 9 minutes.
  • Before draining the pasta, water down the Ligurian walnut sauce with about ½ ladle of pasta cooking water in a pan large enough to hold the pasta too. Stir until the sauce becomes creamy and the right consistency. Also save a cup of the water to add later just in case your walnut sauce pasta seems dry.
  • Add the drained pasta to the sauce along with some fresh marjoram leaves, freshly ground black pepper , some pieces of walnuts and a little more grated parmigiano. Mix everything together well and serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 911 kcal, ServingSize 1 serving

PASTA WITH WALNUT SAUCE



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Provided by Nigella Lawson : Food Network

Categories     main-dish

Time 20m

Yield 8 to 10 servings

Number Of Ingredients 9

6 ounces shelled walnuts
1/2 clove garlic, minced
1 slice bread, crusts removed
2/3 cup whole milk
1 ounce grated Parmesan, plus more for garnish
3 to 4 tablespoons olive oil (preferably Ligurian)
Salt and pepper
2 pounds any flat short pasta
1/2 cup chopped Italian parsley, for garnish

Steps:

  • Put a large saucepan of water on to boil, and toast the walnuts in a dry frying pan until they begin to make a nutty aroma. Put the bread in a bowl and cover with the milk. Put most of the toasted walnuts (reserving about 1 ounce for garnish) into a blender along with the garlic, bread soaked in milk, and Parmesan. Blend until it turns smooth and creamy, then pour in the oil and season well with salt and pepper before blending again.
  • Pour into a bowl, and set aside.
  • Add pasta to boiling water with salt and cook for the required amount of time. When pasta is al dente, reserve a cup of the pasta cooking liquid and then drain the pasta, but put it in to a large bowl while it's still dripping slightly with water. Sprinkle a little olive oil over the pasta to prevent it sticking together, and then add the walnut sauce, mixing it into the pasta (splash in a little pasta cooking liquid to make the sauce less thick if needed).
  • Roughly chop the remaining walnuts and toss them over the top along with some more Parmesan and the chopped parsley.

PASTA WITH CREAMY GARLIC & WALNUT SAUCE



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Coated with a creamy sauce made with garlic and toasted walnuts, this sophisticated pasta dish is ready to serve in 25 minutes!

Provided by My Food and Family

Categories     Nuts

Time 25m

Yield Makes 8 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 lb. shaped pasta, such as medium bow ties
1 cup walnut halves, toasted
2 cloves garlic, peeled
1-1/2 cups half-and-half
3/4 cup KRAFT Shredded Parmesan Cheese
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. ground black pepper

Steps:

  • Cook pasta as directed on pkg.
  • Meanwhile, place walnuts, garlic, cream, cheese, salt and pepper in food processor container; cover. Process until well blended.
  • Drain pasta; place in large bowl. Add sauce; mix lightly.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 400, Fat 18 g, SaturatedFat 6 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 25 mg, Sodium 470 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 2 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 14 g

PASTA WITH CREAMY GARLIC AND WALNUT SAUCE



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Make and share this Pasta With Creamy Garlic and Walnut Sauce recipe from Food.com.

Provided by LMillerRN

Categories     < 30 Mins

Time 25m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 1/2 cups heavy cream
1 cup walnut halves, toasted cooled
3/4 cup romano cheese, shredded
3 garlic cloves, peeled
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1 lb shaped pasta

Steps:

  • Place cream, walnuts, cheese, garlic, salt and pepper in food processor and pulse until smooth.
  • Cook pasta according to package directions, drain.
  • Toss with sauce.
  • Garnish with additional walnuts and seasoning if desired.
  • Serve immediately with additional cheese.

CREAMY PENNE PASTA WITH WALNUTS



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My husband says I'm spoiling him when I prepare this recipe. Crunchy walnuts are a wonderful complement to the creamy sauce. You can serve this as an entree or side.-Cheryl Strahm, St. Louis, Missouri

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Side Dishes

Time 30m

Yield 7 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 12

3 cups uncooked penne pasta
1 small onion, chopped
1/3 cup olive oil
3/4 cup finely chopped walnuts
2 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 tablespoon brandy
1 cup heavy whipping cream
1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley
Grated Parmesan cheese, optional

Steps:

  • Cook pasta according to package directions., Meanwhile, in a large skillet, saute onion in oil until tender. Add the walnuts, garlic, salt, pepper flakes and pepper; saute 1 minute longer. Remove from the heat., Stir in brandy; cook over medium heat until liquid is evaporated. Stir in cream; bring to a gentle boil. Reduce heat; cook for 4-6 minutes or until slightly thickened, stirring occasionally. , Drain pasta; toss pasta and parsley with cream sauce. Garnish with cheese if desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 475 calories, Fat 32g fat (10g saturated fat), Cholesterol 47mg cholesterol, Sodium 185mg sodium, Carbohydrate 40g carbohydrate (2g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 9g protein.

PASTA WITH CREAMY WALNUT PESTO



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This unusual pesto is also wonderful with potato gnocchi, on crostini, in panini, or stirred into risotto at the end

Provided by Ursula Ferrigno

Categories     Dinner, Pasta

Time 30m

Number Of Ingredients 8

400g pasta (I used orecchiette)
175g walnut halves or pieces
1 garlic clove
handful fresh basil , leaves roughly torn, plus extra to serve (optional)
100g parmesan (or vegetarian alternative), freshly grated, plus extra to serve (optional)
50g butter
4 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
50ml double cream

Steps:

  • Boil the pasta. Meanwhile, put the walnuts and garlic in a food processor and whizz until finely chopped. Add the basil, cheese, butter and oil and pulse a few more times. Season.
  • Pour the cream into a pan and warm through. Add two-thirds of the pesto, then gently heat to loosen it. When the pasta is ready, drain, reserving 2 tbsp of the cooking water, then mix both with the sauce. Serve immediately, sprinkled with the extra Parmesan and basil, if using. The leftover pesto will keep in the fridge for up to a week, or frozen for up to a month.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 805 calories, Fat 47 grams fat, SaturatedFat 15 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 77 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 3 grams sugar, Fiber 4 grams fiber, Protein 23 grams protein, Sodium 0.48 milligram of sodium

Tips:

  • To enhance the flavor of the walnuts, toast them in a pan over medium heat until they are fragrant and slightly browned.
  • For a creamier sauce, use more walnuts and less broth. You can also add a splash of cream or milk.
  • If you don't have white wine on hand, you can substitute it with dry vermouth or chicken broth.
  • Feel free to add other ingredients to the sauce, such as sautéed mushrooms, sun-dried tomatoes, or crumbled bacon.
  • Serve the pasta with a sprinkle of freshly grated Parmesan cheese and a side of crusty bread.

Conclusion:

Pasta with walnut cream sauce is a delicious and easy-to-make dish that is perfect for a weeknight meal. The walnuts add a rich, nutty flavor to the sauce, and the cream and white wine make it smooth and velvety. This dish is sure to please everyone at the table.

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