Name: Pasta with Garlic Pine Nut Butter
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 2 Servings
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 250 g Noodles; 25 g Pine nuts; 2 clove Garlic; 50 g Buttery soft; Parmesan; Salt

Description

This simple pasta dish is a real lightning pleasure! The combination of tender pasta, aromatic garlic butter and roasted pine nuts is simply irresistible. I often make this pasta when I need to be quick and still want something tasty on the table. Perfect for the end of the day or as a quick lunch. Freshly grated Parmesan rounds off the dish wonderfully. If you like, you can sprinkle some fresh parsley over it. An absolute favorite recipe for quick cooking!

Ingredients (6 ingredients)

250 g Noodles

25 g Pine nuts

2 clove Garlic

50 g Buttery soft

Parmesan

Salt

Preparation (6 steps)

Chop garlic

Thermomix® Setting

3 sec/Speed 7

Add 2 cloves of garlic to the mixing bowl and chop for 3 sec./speed 7. Scrape down the sides with the spatula.

Prepare garlic butter

Thermomix® Setting

3 min/122°F/Speed 2 50

Add 50 g buttery soft and a pinch of salt to the garlic in the mixing bowl and melt for 3 min./50°C/speed 2.

180

Cook pasta

Cook 250 g of pasta in salted water until al dente according to the package instructions. In the meantime, continue with step 4.

Roast pine nuts

Roast 25 g of pine nuts in a pan without fat until golden brown. Set aside.

Mix pasta

Thermomix® Setting

20 sec/Linkslauf/Speed 2 Reverse

Drain the cooked pasta and return to the mixing bowl. Add the garlic butter and mix for 20 sec./reverse/speed 2.

Serve

Arrange the pasta on plates, sprinkle with the roasted pine nuts and serve with freshly grated Parmesan.

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About this recipe

This pasta with garlic pine nut butter is a dish that always comes to the table when time is short but hunger is great. It is not a complicated creation of a star chef, but an honest, down-to-earth meal that simply makes you happy. I learned it years ago from an Italian friend who showed me that you can conjure up a fantastic dish with just a few good ingredients. She called it "Aglio e Pignoli", and it has been a staple in my kitchen ever since. The ingredients are deliberately kept simple, but each one plays an important role. The pasta, preferably spaghetti or linguine, forms the basis. It should be of good quality because it is the star of the dish. The garlic provides the spice and aroma. I prefer to use fresh garlic that is not too old, as it is then milder in taste. The butter, ideally unsalted, serves as a flavor carrier and gives the sauce a creamy texture. The pine nuts bring a nutty flavor and a pleasant crunch to the dish. And the Parmesan, freshly grated, rounds off the dish with its salty, spicy note. The preparation in the Thermomix® is very simple and saves time. First, the garlic is finely chopped, which is done in seconds in the Thermomix®. Be sure to use the spatula to push the garlic away from the edge after chopping so that it melts evenly in the butter. The butter is then heated together with the garlic, allowing the garlic's aroma to unfold optimally. While the pasta is cooking, you can roast the pine nuts in a separate pan until golden brown. Roasting is important as it intensifies the nutty flavor of the pine nuts. Be careful not to burn the pine nuts, otherwise they will become bitter. Once the pasta is al dente, it is drained and returned to the mixing bowl. The garlic butter is added and gently mixed in so that the pasta is evenly coated with the sauce. This dish can be varied wonderfully. For a vegetarian version, you can use Pecorino Romano instead of Parmesan. If you like it vegan, you can replace the butter with olive oil and omit the cheese or use a vegan Parmesan alternative. The dish can also be refined with herbs. Fresh parsley or basil go perfectly with it. If you like it a little spicier, you can add a pinch of chilli flakes. It is best to serve the pasta immediately after preparation so that it is still warm and creamy. A green salad with a light vinaigrette dressing goes well with it. A glass of dry white wine also harmonizes wonderfully with this dish. Leftovers of the pasta can be stored in the refrigerator. However, they should be consumed within one to two days. The pasta can be reheated in the microwave or in a pan with a little olive oil. The roasted pine nuts are best stored separately and sprinkled over the pasta just before serving to keep them crispy. The garlic butter can also be prepared well in advance and stored in the refrigerator. This makes the dish even quicker to prepare when you need to be quick again.