Linguine with Walnuts, Garlic, and Oil

Name: Linguine with Walnuts, Garlic, and Oil
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: 4 medium cloves, garlic, peeled, processed through garlic press, and mixed with 1 teaspoon water (see note); 2/3 cup, chopped walnuts (finely chopped); 1/3 cup, extra-virgin olive oil; , Table salt; 1 pound, linguine or spaghetti; 1/4 cup, minced fresh parsley leaves minced (optional); , Ground black pepper

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Appears in Cook's Illustrated March/April 1999

Finely pressed or minced garlic is the key to a flavorful pasta sauce that can be varied to create quick meals.

SERVES4

TIME45 minutes

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

If you have garlic and olive oil on hand, you have the makings of a basic sauce for pasta; we wanted to develop a garlic and oil pasta recipe with perfect proportions that would create a sauce with balanced flavors quickly and easily. Our f...

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