Walnut Cream Sauce

Name: Walnut Cream Sauce
Yield: Serves 4 to 6 (Makes 2 cups, enough for 1 lb pasta)
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups (6 ounces), walnuts; 3/4 cup, dry white wine; 1/2 cup, heavy cream; 1 ounce, Parmesan cheese, grated (1/2 cup); 1/4 teaspoon, table salt; 1/2 teaspoon, black pepper; 1/4 cup, minced fresh chives

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Appears in Cook's Illustrated May/June 2012

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This sauce pairs perfectly with perfectly-cooked, homemade pasta.

SERVES4 to 6 (Makes 2 cups, enough for 1 lb pasta)

TIME25 minutes

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

This nutty sauce gets its rich character from cream, toasted walnuts, and Parmesan. We process some of the walnuts to a fine powder to add body, and then add white wine and chives for bright balance.

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