Sugar Walnut Pasta | My Favorite Childhood Dish

Name: Sugar Walnut Pasta | My Favorite Childhood Dish
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 6 oz dried or fresh tagliatelle; 2 tbsp butter; 1 cup walnuts; 4 tbsp granulated sugar

5 steps

Prep:10minCook:10min

This is the one recipe that is closest to my heart. My mom used to make this for me as a kid, and nowadays when I eat it, I instantly get taken back to my childhood.

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 05:31:20 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Good

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories1041.9 kcal (52%)

Total Fat65.3 g (93%)

Carbs99.6 g (38%)

Sugars29.3 g (33%)

Protein23.6 g (47%)

Sodium8.5 mg (0%)

Fiber8.2 g (29%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

2 servings

6 ozdried tagliatelle

or fresh

2 Tbspbutter

1 cupwalnuts

4 Tbspgranulated sugar

Instructions

Step 1

Toast walnuts in a hot skillet for 3-4 minutes, tossing and stirring occasionally without burning. Stop when walnuts become fragrant.

Step 2

Transfer walnuts to a food processor and blend until completely ground.

Step 3

Mix in 4 tbsp of sugar with the walnuts until thoroughly incorporated. This is our walnut mixture.

Step 4

Cook your pasta in a pot of boiling water until al dente. Fish them out and immediately transfer to a pan with melted butter. Toss to coat with the butter and add a very generous amount of your walnut mixture. Toss to coat with the mixture and cook for a few more seconds until the sugar starts melting.

Step 5

Serve on a plate with more of the walnut mixture sprinkled on top.