Pasta with Walnut Garlic Sauce

Pasta with Walnut Garlic Sauce

Published on December 13, 2021 | In By
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Ingredients

  • 2 large heads of garlic
  • 1/2 cup olive oil
  • 1/3 cup walnuts
  • 1/4 cup boiling water
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 6 cups cooked linguine
  • 1 teaspoon parsley
  • 2 tablespoons minced fresh basil for garnish
  • 2 tablespoons minced red pepper

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Slice tops of garlic heads to expose cloves. Brush lightly with 1 teaspoon olive oil. Place on ungreased baking sheet and roast for 20 minutes. Let cool slightly then squeeze heads to extract roasted cloves without peel.
  2. Place garlic into blender or food processor. Add walnuts, remaining oil, water, salt & cayenne. Blend until smooth.
  3. Toss sauce with hot pasta, then add parsley. Garnish with basil and red bell pepper.

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