Title: Walnut Sauce for Pasta
Categories: Veg4, Vegetarian
Yield: 2 servings

14 Walnuts
12 oz Pasta
2 tb Walnut or olive oil
3 Cloves garlic; peeled and
-finely
; crushed
Salt
Black pepper
3 tb Milk
3 tb Cr‚me fraîche or 4tbsp /
-60ml fromage
; frais
2 oz Parmesan cheese; freshly
-grated
12 Fresh basil leaves; roughly
-torn

1. Stand the walnuts upright on a solid surface, and tap the pointed ends
smartly with a hammer, to smash the shells. Prise out the kernels and
roughly chop them.

2. Cook the pasta according to packet directions.

3. Meanwhile make the sauce: Heat the oil in a frying pan with the walnuts
and garlic. Saut‚ them gently for 2-3 minutes. Season well. Pour in the
milk and the creme fraiche or fromage frais, and half of the parmesan
cheese. Allow the sauce to thicken for about 3 minutes, then add the basil.

4. Drain the pasta and combine it with the sauce. Serve with the remaining
parmesan.

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