Pasta with creamy walnut pesto

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• NicoleB

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• sweety

  24 March 2009

  sweety rated and commented on this recipe

  

  I made this last week, so simple and very good! I served it with a salad and salmon. I got a jar of walnut-pest in my cupboard now! Will definitely make this again, it's a winner!

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• Victoria

  07 May 2009

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  I found this disappointing, it lacked something. I kept to the recipe but maybe it needs more basil and parmesan? Wouldn't do it as a main dish as it would be too much but if it had a punchier taste it could make a starter or buffet dish perhaps?

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  24 May 2009

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  i added ham and tomatoes instead of cream delizioso!!!!

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• Elpie

  12 August 2009

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  Very tasty indeed. I served it with semi-wholewheat tortiglione and added mushrooms to the sauce to give it another texture. Amazingly easy too.

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• sharebo

  21 February 2012

  sharebo rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Used mushrooms as well and was very nice. The leftover pesto went in to some bread "swirls" (recipe also on goodfood under olive bread swirls) which were also great. Now just need to figure out how to get walnuts out of their shells quicker!

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Ingredients

• 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

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Serves 4

Preparation and cooking times

Prep 15 mins

Cook 12 mins

Vegetarian

The pesto can be frozen

Ingredients

• 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

PER SERVING

805 kcalories, protein 23g, carbohydrate 77g, fat 47 g, saturated fat 15g, fibre 4g, sugar 3g, salt 0.48 g

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