The star in this dish is the luxurious sauce, which combines walnuts, mushrooms and a touch of heavy cream. If you like, make the sauce for this pasta vegan by substituting vegetable stock for the heavy cream and leaving out the butter. Spelt pasta offers a slightly nutty texture and more protein than wheat pasta.
Special Diets:
Ingredients
Method
Put 3/4 cup of the walnuts and heavy cream into a blender and puree until smooth. Set aside.
Heat oil and butter in a large skillet over medium heat.
Add onions and cook until translucent, 6 to 8 minutes.
Add garlic and mushrooms and raise the heat.
Cook, stirring often, until mushrooms release their juices, 2 to 3 minutes.
Reduce heat to low, add mirin and simmer, covered, for 10 to 12 minutes.
Add 1/4 cup of the parsley and reserved cream-walnut mixture to the sauce.
Simmer lightly, 2 to 3 minutes, until the sauce is thickened.
Meanwhile, bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.
Add spaghetti and cook according to package directions.
Drain well and transfer to a large bowl.
Pour sauce over pasta, toss to coat and garnish with remaining 1/4 cup walnuts and 2 tablespoons parsley. Serve immediately.
Nutritional Info
Serving Size
Calories
490
Total Fat
Saturated Fat
Cholesterol
Sodium
Total Carbohydrate
Dietary Fiber
Total Sugars
Protein
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