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Pasta with Walnut Anchovy Sauce

By Kate Morgan Jackson

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This easy recipe for pasta with walnut anchovy sauce will make an anchovy believer out of you! This is a fast and flavorful supper with a rich taste, so givethose anchovies a second chance and twirl your fork around this amazing pasta.

pasta with walnut anchovy sauce

Okay, before I get to this recipe for pasta with walnut and anchovy sauce, let me cut right to the chase by saying I am NOT an anchovy person.  I am so much not an anchovy person that I make the Southern husband open the anchovy can so I don’t accidentally get any anchovy oil on my fingers.

I am so much not an anchovy person that when someone else even suggests getting anchovies on even a portion of a pizza that I will be sharing I give them a look that suggests that ordering anchovies on pizza might be the end of the civilized world as we know it.

What am I doing putting anchovies in perfectly good spaghetti then?  I honestly don’t know, other than the fact that I, completely illogically in every way, actually LIKE a tiny bit of the anchovy taste in Caesar salad, and there was something about the idea of mixing that slight anchovy taste with olive oil and garlic and walnuts and parmesan cheese and parsley that made me throw caution to the wind and buy one of those little containers of anchovies. 

After all, it only called for using four of the teeny little anchovy strips in the entire recipe, and the recipe called for mashing them into the hot olive oil until they broke down and melted into the oil.

I can get into ANYTHING that melts into olive oil, so I mustered up my courage and went for it.  (While still making the Southern husband open the can, just to be perfectly clear.) 

And I have to say, it was absolutely, perfectly, mesmerizingly delicious…one of those pasta dishes where you twirl the first bite around your fork, put it in your mouth, and then have to close your eyes at the sheer heaven of it all.  

Anchovies, I owe you an apology.  I am truly, deeply sorry from the bottom of my heart.  I still want my pizza plain though.  Rome wasn’t built in a day.

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Pasta with Walnut Anchovy Sauce


  • Author: Kate Morgan Jackson
  • Prep Time: 5 minutes
  • Cook Time: 15 minutes
  • Total Time: 20 minutes
  • Yield: 4
  • Category: Main Course
  • Method: Stovetop
  • Cuisine: Italian
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This easy recipe for pasta with walnut anchovy sauce will make an anchovy believer out of you! A fast and flavorful supper with a rich taste.


Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup shelled walnuts
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 4 anchovy fillets, coarsely chopped
  • 8 ounces spaghetti or linguine
  • 1/4 cup minced parsley
  • freshly ground pepper
  • 1/2 cup parmesan

Instructions

  1. Cook pasta according to package directions.  Scoop out a cup of pasta water before you drain it.
  2. Meanwhile, put the walnuts in a skillet over medium high heat until they start to toast.  Scoop them out and give them a quick chop, and set aside.
  3. Add the oil to the skillet and heat over medium heat.  Add the garlic and stir for about 30 seconds and then add the anchovies.
  4. Smoosh the anchovies with twith a fork until they begin to fall apart and melt into the oil. Add the walnuts, stir quickly and take the skillet off the heat.
  5. Add about 1/4 cup of the pasta water to the pan with the walnuts and anchovies, and turn the heat back up. Add the pasta and toss, and then add the cheese and parsley, adding more pasta water if you think it needs more sauce.  Season to taste with salt and pepper.
  6. Ladle into warm bowls, sprinkle a little more parsley on top and serve!

Notes

This is a rich pasta dish, so I usually make about 2 ounces of pasta per person.  So if you are super hungry, you might want to increase the quantities a bit!

5322 g1217.1 mg30.2 g5.4 g0 g45.2 g3 g21.8 g31.3 mg

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Kate Morgan Jackson

Hi there!  I’m Kate, and I’m a recipe writer, food photographer and devoted bacon lover.  I started Framed Cooks in 2009, and my mission is to create and share family-friendly recipes that make cooking both easy and fun…yes, I said FUN!  My kitchen is my happy place, and I want yours to be that place too.  And if you make this recipe, I would love you to tag @FramedCooks on Instagram so I can see the deliciousness!as seen in logos

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Published on May 2, 2019

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  1. Mary says

    November 27, 2019 at 7:32 am

    My family has made a recipe just like this minus the cheese, which is served on the side, every Christmas. It is our tradition and represents our heritage and our family. Friends, family, neighbors all stop by to enjoy A serving. It is very rich and oh so good.

    I was so pleasantly surprised to see that this recipe is here on your site because that means it’s part of someone else’s favorite recipe too!

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    • Kate Morgan Jackson says

      November 27, 2019 at 8:56 am

      Mary! I’m so glad to hear this – and yes, family traditions are just the best. I’m glad that our two families share a love of this recipe…happy Thanksgiving and Merry Christmas! :)

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Hi, I’m Kate! I’m a recipe writer, food photographer and devoted bacon lover. I’m so glad you’re here!

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