Walnut Sauce For Noodles Salsa Alle Noci Food

WALNUT SAUCE {SALSA DI NOCI}

Steps:

• Soak bread in milk.
• In a food processor add all ingredients and soaked bread squeezed dry. Reserve the milk.
• Blend all ingredients for a few minutes until well combined, add milk. Blend again until smooth.
• Taste for salt and texture. Add more milk if needed.
• Run a spatula alongside the bowl.
• Give the sauce another quick pulse and you are done!

WALNUT SAUCE FOR NOODLES (SALSA ALLE NOCI)

Steps:

• Mix everything with the food processor (Skip this step if you prefer more texture!).
• Heat slowly in a small pan or in the microwave, but stop before it's boiling.
• Serve on your noodle.

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.

LINGUINE ALLE NOCI

Steps:

• Bring 6 quarts of water to a boil and add 2 tablespoons kosher salt.
• In a 14- to 16-inch fry pan, heat the oil over medium heat till smoking. Add the garlic and cook until light golden brown, 2 to 3 minutes. Add half of the bread crumbs, the walnuts, and pepper flakes and cook until lightly toasted, 3 to 4 minutes. Remove from the heat and set aside.
• Drop the pasta into the boiling water and cook according to the package instructions until 1 minute short of al dente. Just before draining the pasta, add 1/4 cup of the pasta cooking water to the pan with the walnut mixture.
• Drain the pasta in a colander and pour the pasta into the pan with the walnut mixture. Place the pan over medium heat and continue cooking the pasta with the walnut mixture until the pasta is lightly dressed with the condiment, about 1 minute. Add the parsley and grated cheese, stir through, pour into a heated bowl, sprinkle with the remaining bread crumbs, and serve immediately.

SALSA DI NOCI

Steps:

• Bring water to a boil in a small saucepan. Add walnuts and cook until they have softened slightly, about 5 minutes. Drain and set aside.
• Combine garlic and 1 pinch sea salt in the bowl of a mortar and pestle. Grind to create a thick paste. Add walnuts, marjoram, thyme, and oregano. Grind until combined and slightly creamy, but still coarse.
• Transfer the walnut mixture to a large bowl. Slowly whisk in olive oil to form a thick emulsion. Add heavy cream and Pecorino Romano cheese, whisk until combined. Season with black pepper and sea salt to taste.
• Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil. Stir in the fettuccine, return to a boil, and cook pasta over medium heat until cooked through but still firm to the bite, about 8 minutes. Drain.
• Toss walnut sauce with pasta. Garnish with fresh chives.

GARLIC AND WALNUT SAUCE

Steps:

• Soak the bread in the stock.
• Combine the bread with the walnuts, parsley, garlic, salt& pepper in a food processor.
• Process, adding the olive oil in a very slow stream until you have a thick paste.
• Toss with your favourite hot pasta or spoon a dollop on new potatoes, steamed broccoli, or green beans.