Bow Ties With Walnuts, Butter & Sage

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 cup walnuts, coarsely chopped
• 3/4 lb bow tie pasta
• 5 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 12 fresh sage leaves, coarsely chopped
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 cup romano cheese, shredded

Recipe

• 1 place walnuts in large, dry nonstick skillet over medium heat.
• 2 cook 4-5 minutes, until toasted, shaking pan constantly.
• 3 remove walnuts, set aside.
• 4 cook pasta in boiling salted water according to package directions, about 10 minutes.
• 5 when pasta is almost done, melt butter in large nonstick skillet over medium heat.
• 6 add sage, lemon juice, salt and pepper.
• 7 cook a minute or two to blend flavors.
• 8 remove from heat.
• 9 drain pasta, reserving 1/2 cup pasta cooking water, then add pasta to butter in skillet.
• 10 gradually add pasta water.
• 11 stir in cheese and toss to combine.
• 12 garnish with toasted nuts and serve.