There are times when I wake up craving pasta. It doesn't happen too often, but when it does, I always try to create something new rather than just making the old standard spaghetti or lasagna. Since I had pine nuts in the house, I came up with this recipe. If you don't have pine nuts or don't like them, you can use toasted, unsalted walnuts instead.
INGREDIENTS (makes about 1-1/2 cups of sauce)
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 3 tablespoons flour
- 8 ounces heavy whipping cream
- salt to taste
- 1 pinch ground nutmeg
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1/4 cup grated Romano cheese
- 1/4 cup ground pignoli (pine nuts)**
- Bowtie pasta (or your favorite short pasta) cooked according to package directions
- A few more pine nuts for garnish
Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Add the flour and cook it, stirring constantly for about 1 minute. 
Add heavy cream, stirring constantly. Stir in salt, nutmeg, grated Parmesan cheese, grated Romano cheese, and ground pignolis. Simmer over medium low heat for 5 to 8 minutes.
Add the sauce to your cooked pasta and serve immediately.
Garnish with additional grated Parmesan cheese, and roasted pignolis, if desired.
**Before you use the store bought pine nuts, toast them in a 325° oven, stirring occasionally, until they're slightly golden, about five minutes.
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