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Fettuccine with Walnut Sauce

By Alli Berkey

Published on December 15, 2017

Time

30 minutes

Yield

Serves 4

Fettuccine with Walnut Sauce

Ingredients

1 pound fettuccine Salt and pepper 2 ¼ cups (9 ounces) walnuts, toasted¼ cup heavy cream ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese, plus extra for serving1 tablespoon lemon juice 1 garlic clove, minced⅛ teaspoon nutmeg 2 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley

Before You Begin

You can substitute another similar-size pasta for fettuccine, if desired.

Instructions

  1. Bring 4 quarts water to boil in large pot. Add pasta and 1 tablespoon salt and cook, stirring often, until al dente. Reserve 1 cup cooking water, then drain pasta and return it to pot.
  2. Chop ¼ cup walnuts; set aside. Process remaining 2 cups walnuts, cream, Parmesan, lemon juice, garlic, nutmeg, 1 teaspoon salt, and ½ teaspoon pepper in food processor to coarse paste, about 30 seconds.
  3. Add walnut sauce and reserved cooking water to pasta and toss to combine. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Sprinkle with parsley and reserved chopped walnuts. Serve, passing extra Parmesan separately.
Fettuccine with Walnut Sauce

Fettuccine with Walnut Sauce

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Time

30 minutes

Yield

Serves 4

Ingredients

1 pound fettuccine
Salt and pepper
2 ¼ cups (9 ounces) walnuts, toasted
¼ cup heavy cream
¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese, plus extra for serving
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 garlic clove, minced
⅛ teaspoon nutmeg
2 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley

Ingredients

1 pound fettuccine
Salt and pepper
2 ¼ cups (9 ounces) walnuts, toasted
¼ cup heavy cream
¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese, plus extra for serving
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 garlic clove, minced
⅛ teaspoon nutmeg
2 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley

Ingredients

1 pound fettuccine
Salt and pepper
2 ¼ cups (9 ounces) walnuts, toasted
¼ cup heavy cream
¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese, plus extra for serving
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 garlic clove, minced
⅛ teaspoon nutmeg
2 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley

Why This Recipe Works

Making a quick walnut sauce in the food processor enables us to get this creamy, comforting meal on the table in only as much time as it takes to cook pasta.

Before You Begin

You can substitute another similar-size pasta for fettuccine, if desired.

Instructions

  1. Bring 4 quarts water to boil in large pot. Add pasta and 1 tablespoon salt and cook, stirring often, until al dente. Reserve 1 cup cooking water, then drain pasta and return it to pot.
  2. Chop ¼ cup walnuts; set aside. Process remaining 2 cups walnuts, cream, Parmesan, lemon juice, garlic, nutmeg, 1 teaspoon salt, and ½ teaspoon pepper in food processor to coarse paste, about 30 seconds.
  3. Add walnut sauce and reserved cooking water to pasta and toss to combine. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Sprinkle with parsley and reserved chopped walnuts. Serve, passing extra Parmesan separately.

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