Angel Hair Pasta in Carrot and Walnut Sauce

Votes: 8

Time: 30 min.
Complexity: easily
Servings: 4

Nutritional value per serving:

Calories 564, total fat 22 G., saturated fats 6 G., proteins 21 G., carbohydrates 75 G., fiber 9 G., cholesterol 23 mg, sodium 541 mg, sugar 0 G.

A delicious pasta sauce can be made with more than just tomatoes or cream. Try a carrot base! Combined with walnuts, spices, and golden raisins, this sauce is sure to impress. The sauce ingredients are blended into small pieces, then sautéed in a pan and combined with cooked angel hair pasta and pecorino cheese. The cheese will melt and become part of the sauce, which harmoniously combines creamy, nutty, sweet, citrusy, and spicy notes. Serve the pasta garnished with fresh parsley.

The recipes use measuring containers with the following volumes:
1 glass (st.) - 250 ml.
3/4 cup (st.) - 180 ml.
2/3 cup (st.) - 160 ml.
1/2 cup (st.) - 125 ml.
1/3 cup (st.) - 80 ml.
1/4 cup (st.) - 60 ml.
1 tablespoon (tbsp) - 15 ml.
1 teaspoon (tsp) - 5 ml.
1/5 teaspoon (tsp) - 1 ml.

Ingredients for the recipe:

280 g whole-wheat capellini pasta (angel hair)
2 medium carrots, coarsely chopped
1/3 cup walnuts
2 cloves garlic, coarsely chopped
0.5 tsp dried oregano
1 tsp. grated lemon zest
A pinch of red pepper flakes
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
0.5 cup golden raisins
Juice of half a lemon
0.5 cup grated Pecorino or Parmesan cheese (about 55 g) + extra for serving
3 tbsp chopped fresh parsley

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Cooking the dish according to the recipe:

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the pasta and cook according to package directions. Set aside 1.5 cups of the water and discard the rest.
Meanwhile, place the carrots, walnuts, garlic, oregano, lemon zest, and 1/4 teaspoon salt in a food processor and pulse until finely chopped.

In a large nonstick skillet, heat the olive oil over medium-high heat. Add the carrot mixture and raisins and cook, stirring frequently, until the carrots are tender and beginning to brown, about 5 minutes. Add the reserved pasta cooking water and bring to a boil, then stir in the pasta, pecorino cheese, lemon juice, parsley, and salt to taste. Divide the pasta among bowls and top with cheese.

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