Walnut Cream Sauce Food

ROASTED CHICKEN WITH CREAMY WALNUT SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. In a roasting tin, toss together the chicken, cumin, paprika, 1 tbsp olive oil and seasoning. Cook for 40 mins until the chicken is crisp and cooked through.
• Meanwhile, tear up 1 pitta bread and place in a small bowl. Pour over a couple of tbsp chicken stock and leave to soak. Dry-fry the walnuts in a frying pan for about 3 mins until golden and toasted. Set aside. Heat the remaining oil in the pan and cook the onion and garlic until softened. Place the softened pitta bread, onion mixture and most of the nuts into a blender. Pour over the rest of the chicken stock and whizz together until a rough paste forms. Return the mixture to the pan. Add the cream and lemon juice, season and keep warm.
• When the chicken is cooked, arrange on a platter. Stir the coriander through the sauce and spoon into a bowl. Roughly chop the remaining walnuts and scatter over the chicken. Toast the pittas, cut into wedges and serve alongside

PASTA WITH WALNUT SAUCE

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.

SAGE-WALNUT CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat the butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. When bubbling, add the flour. Cook, stirring constantly with a wire whisk, for 1 minute. While whisking, slowly pour in the milk. Continue cooking, whisking constantly, until the mixture bubbles and becomes thick.
• Remove pan from heat; stir in cream, sage, walnuts, salt, pepper, and nutmeg. Cover; set aside to infuse for 30 minutes.

CREAMY WALNUT SAUCE PASTA

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.

PASTA WITH CREAMY GARLIC & WALNUT SAUCE

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.

WALNUT SAUCE WITH PASTA

Steps:

• Cook your pasta in salty boiling water until al dente.
• Meanwhile, tear up the bread, place it into some milk, and leave to soak for a couple of minutes.
• Put the walnuts, garlic, and grated parmesan into a small food processor. Squeeze out the excess milk from the bread and add it to the other ingredients.
• Add the olive oil, 4 or 5 Tbsp of milk or pasta cooking water*, and a generous pinch of salt and pepper. Blend them all together until well combined.
• Taste and adjust the seasoning.
• Drain your pasta and reserve 1 cup of the starchy cooking water.
• Return the pasta to the pot, stir in the walnut sauce and add as much pasta cooking water as needed to thin out and give a nice and creamy texture to the dish.
• Serve immediately with an extra drizzle of olive oil, freshly ground pepper and extra grated parmesan cheese you like.

PASTA WITH WALNUT CREAM SAUCE

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.

GRILLED MUSTARD CHICKEN WITH CREAMY WALNUT SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat the grill to medium low.
• Place the walnut cream sauce ingredients in a blender and blend on high until everything is smooth and creamy. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Rub the chicken legs evenly with the mustard. Sprinkle the chicken with sea salt, parsley, and thyme. Place the chicken legs skin side up on the bbq and let them grill for 15 minutes. Flip the chicken legs over and let them cook for another 5-8 minutes, or until the chicken reaches an internal temperature of 165 degrees.
• Toss the green beans with olive oil and sea salt. Pop them on the grill once the chicken has been on for 15 minutes. Let them grill for 5-8 minutes, or until they are tender but still crisp and they have many have grill marks on them. Toss them with dijon mustard and serve immediately.
• To serve, drizzle the chicken with the walnut mustard sauce and sprinkle some chopped walnuts over the top and the green beans on the side.

EASY CREAM WALNUT SAUCE FOR RAVIOLI

Steps:

• Grind up the nuts in a food processor completely.
• Add the butter and olive oil and pulse a few times until a nice paste forms.
• Add the cheese and pulse 2-3 times.
• Add the cream gradually and keep it on a continual blend until smooth.
• Put the cooked ravioli onto plates, and pour equal amounts of the sauce over it. The hot ravioli will heat up the sauce on its own after a few minutes.

WALNUT SAUCE PASTA RECIPE FROM LIGURIA

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.

WALNUT CREAM

Steps:

• Place the walnuts in a bowl with enough water to cover them and allow them to soak for at least 8 hours or overnight.
• Preheat the oven to 325 F.
• Drain the walnuts well and blot them dry with a paper towel. Place them in a single layer on a baking sheet or cookie tray and bake for 10 minutes. Let the walnuts cool completely.
• Place the almond milk, nectar or syrup, vanilla and sea salt in a blender. Blend for 10 seconds.
• Add the nuts to the mix and blend again until smooth. This could take as long as a minute. You may have to stop periodically to scrape down the sides.
• Chill for 30 to 45 minutes in the refrigerator.