Okay I know this totally seems like a fall pasta choice and it kinda is but the idea came into my head and I wanted to test it out and now at least it’s on the blog for when apple picking season comes right!? We’ve got cooked apples and shallots mixed into a creamy goat cheese sauce along with toasted chopped walnuts, fresh thyme, and my favorite new noodle… ditalini! It’s just so cute and adorable. Make this apple walnut pasta today or save it for your fall recipe planning 🙂
Apple walnut pasta recipe:
apple walnut pasta
Ingredients
- 1 cup chopped walnuts
- olive oil spray
- 12 oz your favorite short noodle pasta I used ditalini
- 2 tbsps butter
- 1 shallot peeled and minced
- 2 large apples peeled, cored, seeded, and diced (I used fuji)
- 1 tsp dried thyme
- healthy pinch salt and pepper
- 1 ½ cups vegetable broth
- 6 oz soft goat cheese
Instructions
- Toast walnuts with a little bit of olive oil spray in a small nonstick pan over medium-low heat until crisp, about 5-7 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Meanwhile, cook your pasta according to package instructions then drain.
- Heat butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Once butter melts, add the minced shallot, diced apples, dried thyme, salt and pepper. Toss to coat then cook until the apples are soft and the edges are starting to brown, about 7 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Add in veg broth then bring mixture to a simmer. Let simmer for about 3 minutes. Reduce heat to low then mix in the goat cheese then stir until melted and a creamy sauce forms.
- Add cooked pasta and ¾ cup of the toasted walnuts to the pan then stir to coat in sauce. Divide between bowls then top with remaining toasted walnuts and some fresh thyme and enjoy!
If you try this recipe, let me know! Leave a comment or tag a photo #appetitesanonymous on instagram!! I’d love to see your apple walnut pasta in action. Peace, friends!
xx ab
p.s. more pasta recipes here!