Penne with Brown Butter, Arugula, and Pine Nuts

Name: Penne with Brown Butter, Arugula, and Pine Nuts
Prep time: 19 min
Cook time: 19 min
Total time: 19 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 946 milliliters baby arugula; 1 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper; 2 Tbsps capers, rinsed and drained; 237 milliliters cherry or grape tomatoes, halved; 1 large lemon, zested and juiced; 59 milliliters extra-virgin olive oil; 237 milliliters grated Parmesan; 454 grams penne rigate pasta; 118 milliliters toasted pine nuts (see Cooks Note); 2 teaspoons salt; 59 milliliters 1/2 stick unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch pieces, at room temperature

Penne with Brown Butter, Arugula, and Pine Nuts might be a good recipe to expand your main course recipe box. One portion of this dish contains approximately 18g of protein, 30g of fat, and a total of 578 calories. This recipe serves 6. Head to the store and pick up olive oil, butter, pine nuts, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the olive oil you could follow this main course with the Sauteed Banana, Granolan and Yogurt Parfait as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 19 minutes.

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For the dressing: In a small bowl, whisk together the olive oil, lemon juice, lemon zest, salt, and pepper until smooth. Set aside.

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Salt

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Bowl

For the pasta: Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat.

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Pasta

Water

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Add the pasta and cook until tender but still firm to the bite, stirring occasionally, 8 to 10 minutes.

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Pasta

Drain and reserve about 1 cup of the pasta water.

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In a high-sided skillet, whisk the butter over medium heat until melted. Simmer until foamy. Continue to cook until the butter has a nutty aroma and turns a caramel color, 3 to 5 minutes.

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Butter

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Remove the pan from the heat.

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Add the pasta, dressing, arugula, tomatoes, Parmesan, pine nuts, and capers. Toss until coated, adding the reserved pasta water, 1 tablespoon at a time to loosen the sauce, if needed.

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Pine Nuts