Anchovy Pasta With Walnuts

Name: Anchovy Pasta With Walnuts
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 3 min
Total time: 13 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1 pound long pasta, such as fettuccine or spaghetti chitarra; 1 teaspoon Calabrian chili paste (or more if desired); 1/2 teaspoon Colatura di alici di Cetara (or fish sauce); 2 anchovy filets, chopped fine; 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil; 1 cup freshly grated Parmigiano Reggiano cheese; ½ cup walnuts (toasted and chopped); 1/2 cup mint leaves (roughly chopped or torn); 1 cup baby arugula (roughly chopped or torn)

10 MINPrep Time

3 MINCook Time

6Servings

by Giada De Laurentiis

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Photo Credit: Elizabeth Newman

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For a delicious and super simple weeknight dinner, try this linguine with anchovy and walnuts. The pasta is tossed in a spicy sauce of Calabrian chili and anchovy, and topped with chopped walnuts and arugula. What makes this sauce special is the Calabrian chili. It's not just a regular kind of spice — it has a warmth and a sweetness to it that balances out the flavors of the dish really well.

Serve with your favorite Italian salad to complete the meal.

Anchovy Pasta With Walnuts

Credit: Lizzy Newman

Anchovy Pasta With Walnuts

Prep Time

10 minutes

Cook Time

3 minutes

Ingredients

1 pound long pasta, such as fettuccine or spaghetti chitarra

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1 teaspoon Calabrian chili paste (or more if desired)

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1/2 teaspoon Colatura di alici di Cetara (or fish sauce)

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2 anchovy filets, chopped fine

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1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil

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1 cup freshly grated Parmigiano Reggiano cheese
½ cup walnuts (toasted and chopped)
1/2 cup mint leaves (roughly chopped or torn)
1 cup baby arugula (roughly chopped or torn)

Instructions

As seen on: Giada in Italy, Episode 1. Cucina Italiana.
Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat. Add the pasta and cook for about 8 to10 minutes or until al dente. Reserve 1 cup of pasta water and drain well.
In a large bowl, whisk together the chili paste, anchovy juice, anchovy fillet and olive oil. Add the pasta, top with the grated cheese and toss well adding the reserved pasta water as needed to create a sauce. Add the walnuts, mint and arugula and toss well.

Nutrition

per serving: Calories; 413

Amount/Serving % Daily Value

Carbs: 26 grams
Protein: 12 grams
Fat: 29 grams
Saturated Fat: 6 grams
Cholesterol: 12 milligrams
Sodium: 310 milligrams
Fiber: 2 grams
Sugar: 1 grams

dairy free

1 comment

Matteo Dimita - Jun 08

Great. BUT I am alone, so I make the sauce in a large bowl, toss the linguini I'll eat, THEN remove and put remaining sauce in a ziplock in the fridge, then add the pasta back to the bowl, and the rucola, menta, cheese and walnuts