Walnut Pear Spaghetti
A light, flavoursome and highly individual pasta dish which includes pear (or apple) and walnuts among its ingredients. makes a great stand alone dish, or it could be served as a side dish for four. adapted from a recipe from australian chef flip shelton's 'green: modern vegetarian recipes'.
Steps
Three quarters fill a large pot with water , bring to the boil , add the spaghetti and cook till al dente.
Drain the spaghetti being careful to reserve some of the cooking water.
Return the hot spaghetti to the pot and , over a low heat , add the baby spinach leaves and cheese and stir until the baby spinach leaves wilt and the cheese starts to melt.
Add a little of the pasta water and continue to stir.
Add the pear , walnuts , thyme and sage , stir well , and allow to warm through.
Drizzle with lemon juice , season to taste with freshly ground black pepper and serve hot.
Ingredients
spaghetti, baby spinach leaves, gorgonzola, pears, dried thyme, dried sage, walnuts, lemon juice, fresh ground black pepper