Walnut-Breadcrumb Pasta with a Soft Egg
Walnut-Breadcrumb Past From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 44 minutes. It is a good option if you're following a vegetarian diet. Head to the store and pick up pepper, linguine, eggs, 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.
Instructions
Bring 3 inches of water to a boil in a medium saucepan.
Add eggs to pan; boil 5 1/2 minutes.
Drain. Plunge eggs into ice water, and let stand for 5 minutes.
Place bread in a food processor, process until finely ground.
Add nuts to bread; pulse until finely ground.
Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat.
Add olive oil to pan, and swirl to coat.
Add garlic, and saut for 30 seconds, stirring constantly.
Add breadcrumb mixture, salt, and pepper to pan; saut for 5 minutes or until toasted, stirring frequently.
Cook pasta according to package directions, omitting salt and fat; drain.
Add pasta to the breadcrumb mixture; toss to combine.
Sprinkle with parsley and chives; toss to combine. Divide pasta mixture evenly among 4 shallow bowls, and top each serving with 1 egg and 1 1/2 tablespoons cheese.