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Serving Size : 4 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Pasta Vegetarian
Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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10 oz Whole wheat pasta
Salt
1 c Ricotta cheese
- at room temperature
4 tb Soft butter
1 tb Walnut oil
1/3 c Walnuts, finely chopped
1/2 c Fresh garted Parmesan cheese
Parmesan cheese for garnish
1 c Half-and-half
-OR Milk or Pasta Water
1 tb Snipped chives
1 tb Finely chopped chervil
-OR Parsley
Freshly ground pepper
BRING LARGE PAN OF WATER to boil for pasta and add
salt to taste. If pasta is dried, add it at this time.
If it's fresh, wait until you've put together sauce
ingredients. Have ready heated serving bowl or plates.
Roughly mix ricotta cheese, butter, walnut oil, 1/4
cup walnuts and grated Parmesan cheese. Thin with
half-and-half, stir in herbs and season with salt and
pepper. Transfer mixture to wide skillet. About the
time pasta is done, gently warm sauce over low flame.
Cook and drain pasta and add it directly to pan with
ricotta mixture. Toss everything together well, then
place in heated bowl. Scatter remaining walnuts over
pasta and sprinkle with grating of Parmesan cheese and
plenty of ground pepper.
