Bow Tie Pasta with Pistachio Cream
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- Number of Servings: 4
Ingredients
Bring a large pot of water with extra virgin olive oil and salt to taste, to a boil. Add bow tie pasta and continue to boil. Mince shallots and garlic and place in a pan. Add olive oil and cook over medium heat 3 to 4 minutes until the shallots are soft. Add crushed pistachios and blend in thoroughly for about a minute. It is important to not let the pistachios brown. Add cream and bring to simmer for 1 to 2 minutes. Salt and pepper to taste. Continue to taste pasta until it is al dente to your taste. Once cooked strain and return to pan. Add sauce and stir thoroughly. Once plated, sprinkle plate with crushed pistachios.
Serving Size: 1 cup
Number of Servings: 4
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user HONOR2ND2NUN.
2 cloves Garlic; Minced3 medium Shallots; Minced1/2 Cup Pistachios; Finely crushed3/4 Cup Cream1 Tbs Butter2 Tbs Extra virgin olive oil3 Cups Bow tie pasta (farfalle)
Bring a large pot of water with extra virgin olive oil and salt to taste, to a boil. Add bow tie pasta and continue to boil. Mince shallots and garlic and place in a pan. Add olive oil and cook over medium heat 3 to 4 minutes until the shallots are soft. Add crushed pistachios and blend in thoroughly for about a minute. It is important to not let the pistachios brown. Add cream and bring to simmer for 1 to 2 minutes. Salt and pepper to taste. Continue to taste pasta until it is al dente to your taste. Once cooked strain and return to pan. Add sauce and stir thoroughly. Once plated, sprinkle plate with crushed pistachios.
Serving Size: 1 cup
Number of Servings: 4
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user HONOR2ND2NUN.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 332.9
- Total Fat: 19.3 g
- Cholesterol: 37.3 mg
- Sodium: 38.7 mg
- Total Carbs: 33.6 g
- Dietary Fiber: 1.5 g
- Protein: 6.6 g
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