Pasta With Zesty Pecan Sauce

Name: Pasta With Zesty Pecan Sauce
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 397 grams quartered artichoke hearts, drained; 85 grams package cream cheese, softened; 59 milliliters chopped fresh parsley; 2 garlic cloves; 1 teaspoon lemon zest; 340 grams package linguine; 3 Tbsps olive oil; 118 milliliters freshly grated Parmesan cheese; 118 milliliters finely chopped pecans; 1 teaspoons freshly ground pepper; 4 servings Salt to taste

Pasta With Zesty Pecan Sauce might be a good recipe to expand your main course collection. This recipe serves 4. One portion of this dish contains approximately 19g of protein, 40g of fat, and a total of 729 calories. This recipe covers 22% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. If you have artichoke hearts, salt, parmesan cheese, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it.

Instructions

Heat pecans in a medium-size nonstick skillet over medium-low heat, stirring often, 5 to 7 minutes or until lightly toasted and fragrant.

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Pecans

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Frying Pan

Remove from skillet.

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Frying Pan

Let cool 5 minutes. Stir together pecans, parsley, and zest.

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Parsley

Pecans

Cook pasta according to package directions; drain pasta, reserving 1/4 cup cooking liquid.

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Pasta

Process artichoke hearts and next 5 ingredients in a food processor or blender until smooth, stopping to scrape down sides as needed.

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Artichoke Hearts

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Add 1/4 cup reserved cooking liquid. Pulse 3 to 4 times or until smooth. Toss with hot cooked pasta; season with salt to taste. Top each serving with pecan mixture.

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