PASTA WITH CREAMY WALNUT AND HERB SAUCE

A blank mind is what I have to offer you this morning, there are times when I have so many ideas, so many things I feel that are ramble worthy here but lately (and I do blame January again) blank is my second name. I do have a lot of ideas about what to eat though because the cold outside and inside our cool stone house makes me perpetually hungry, I'm beginning to feel like a machine, my jaws are continually moving and mowing. And if I don't eat, I seem to order cookbooks. Or at least adding them to wish-lists.

Anyway, I made a little poll for you to take a look at and to vote on/in, it's in the right hand marginal!



This must be one of the most perfect pasta dishes for times like this when you need something nice and creamy to cheer you up. I think it is pretty good in the summer too actually so let's just say that if you like walnuts and/or herbs, this is a pasta dish for you, all year round.






PASTA WITH CREAMY WALNUT AND HERB SAUCE
2 generous servings

pasta for 2
50 g/ 1, 75 oz walnuts
30 g/ 1 oz pine nuts
10 g/ 0,35 oz sunflower seeds
1 tblsp finely chopped fresh herbs, I used thyme, sage, rosemary and lavender shots
100-150 ml/ 0,42-0,63 cup fresh cream
salt
extra-virgin olive oil or butter

- Chop the nuts and seeds finely, it is better to do it by hand, and toast them slightly in a non-stick pan for a couple of minutes, stirring often.
- Add the herbs and toast for another 30 seconds before addin the fresh cream.
- Let it simmer until the cream has thickened. Add salt, stir and mix with freshly cooked pasta.