Recipes
Pistacho Cream Sauce for Pasta
Ingredients
1 pound pasta
1 cup pistachio nuts (unsalted and shelled)
3 tbsp olive oil
1 small onion
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp black pepper
1/2 tsp red pepper flakes
1/2 cup heavy cream (approx)
1/4 cup grated cheese (approx)
1/2 cup toasted pistachios, roughly chopped
Instructions
1. Put pistachios in the food processor and blend to a chunky powder
2. Heat olive oil in a large skillet, add onion, salt and pepper, cook until the onion starts to soften
3. Add pistachios and stir to blend together
4. Add 1/2 teaspoon hot red pepper
5. Lower heat, add heavy cream a little at a time, add cheese. Keep stirring until blended.
6. Add pasta and toss to combine. Add a little reserved pasta water if needed.
7. Toast the 1/2 cup of pistachios and sprinkle on top of pasta