Brown Butter Orecchiette with Walnuts and Sage
orecchiette with nutty brown butter, golden toasted walnuts, sage, garlic, and chili flakes. This comforting, fancy dish comes together in minutes—perfect for impromptu gatherings with friends.
Ingredients
- 7 ounces orecchiette
- ¾ cup chopped walnuts
- 3 ounces unsalted butter
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 4 garlic cloves minced
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 20 fresh sage leaves
- 1 tsp chili flakes
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- salt
- black pepper
- grated parmesan for serving
Instructions
- Boil the orecchiette in salted water until al dente. Drain, reserving 1/4 cup of the cooking water.
- While the pasta is cooking, chop the walnuts and mince the garlic. Heat a large frying pan over high heat. Add the butter, lower the heat and cook for 2-3 minutes or until butter foams, then starts to brown. Add olive oil, chopped walnuts and garlic, fry for 2 minutes.
- Then add chili flakes, smoked paprika, salt, pepper and lemon juice. Stir in the sage leaves and cook for another minute. Finally add orecchiette together with a splash of cooking water and toss with the butter sauce.
- Divide pasta among bowls. Serve with grated Parmesan, extra chili flakes and a big side salad. Enjoy!
Nutrition
Serving: 0gCalories: 672kcalCarbohydrates: 84gProtein: 20gFat: 30gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 21gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gSodium: 25mgPotassium: 491mgFiber: 7gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 799IUVitamin C: 5mgCalcium: 83mgIron: 3mg
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