Angel Hair Pasta with Pignoli recipe

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Ingredients

¾ cup pine nuts
½ cup clarified butter
1 ¼ cups heavy whipping cream
2 ⅓ tablespoons butter
1 pinch ground nutmeg
salt to taste
1 pinch freshly ground white pepper
1 (8 ounce) package angel hair pasta

Nutrition Info

1129.3 calories
carbohydrate: 49.4 g
cholesterol: 247.1 mg
fat: 99 g
fiber: 4.4 g
protein: 18.4 g
saturatedFat: 52.4 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 256.9 mg
sugar: 2.6 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Toast pignoli nuts slowly in a skillet, watching carefully not to burn. Remove from skillet when nuts are tan in color.

  2. Cook noodles in boiling salted water until al dente. Drain.

  3. Combine heavy cream, clarified butter, 2 1/3 tablespoons butter or margarine, nutmeg, and salt and pepper in a saucepan, heat thoroughly. Add noodles to the heated sauce. Let sauce reduce to a creamy consistency. Top with nuts, and serve.

Recipe Yield

2 - 4 servings

Recipe Note

Serves 2 as an entree, or 4 as a first course.

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