Walnut Pesto Pasta with Croatian Sausage
A hearty and flavorful pasta dish featuring Croatian sausage, walnuts, and a rich pesto sauce.
Ingredients
- ●280g croatian sausagecasings removed
- ●250g pastalinguine
- ●60g walnutchopped
- ●3 cloves garlicminced
- ●120g parmesan cheesegrated
- ●60ml olive oilextra virgin
- ● salt
- ● black pepper
Instructions
- 1
Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil and cook the pasta according to the package instructions.
- 2
In a large skillet, heat the olive oil over medium-high heat.
- 3
Add the Croatian sausage and cook, breaking it up with a spoon, until browned and cooked through.
- 4
Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute.
- 5
Add the chopped walnuts and cook for 2 minutes.
- 6
Stir in the parmesan cheese and cook until melted.
- 7
Reserve 1 cup of pasta water and then drain the pasta.
- 8
Add the cooked pasta to the skillet with the sausage mixture and toss to combine.
- 9
If the pasta seems dry, add a bit of the reserved pasta water.
- 10
Season with salt and black pepper to taste.
- 11
Serve immediately and enjoy!