Cavatelli con le Noci – pasta with walnut sauce

Instructions

1 On a board, dump the flour and create a well in the center. Sprinkle in the
salt.
2 Just a bit at a time, add in the water. Using your fingers, mix and incorporate
the water into the flour. Keep adding water a bit at a time, kneading it into
the flour.

Hint: It will be tempting to want to add extra water because the dough will seem
stiff while mixing at first. The challenge to this dough is to keep kneading and
working to let the flour incorporate the water. Only use 80 ml (3/4 cup) of
water. If you add more water, the dough will be easier to mix at first, but once
it rests for 30 minutes, it will be too moist and nearly impossible to work
with. Be patient, and plan on kneading the flour and water for 5 minutes.
Believe me; it works. The video shows the process.
3 After kneading, cover the dough and set aside for 30 minutes.
4 Meanwhile, prepare and assemble the ingredients for the walnut sauce.
5 Using a food processor or mortar and pestle, pulverize the walnuts to a paste.
Chop the peperoncino and the parsley.
6 After the cavatelli dough rests, cut the ball of dough into 8 equal pieces.

On a lightly floured board, roll each piece into a long snake about 12 inches
long. Cut into 1-inch pieces. To make the cavatelli shape: place your index and
middle finger side by side in the center of the cavatelli piece and pressing
down hard, roll your fingers toward you. This action will create a little well
in the center of the cavatelli. Alternatively, you can roll each one off a
gnocchi board or a fork to create an indented trough. Again, the video will give
good visuals for this step.

Keep rolling each section of dough and forming snakes and then cavatelli until
all the dough is done. As you complete the cavatelli, place them on a floured
board or tray so they don't get too sticky.
7 Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Heat olive oil in a large pan and
add peperoncino and garlic cloves. Cook for a few minutes until fragrant. Add
the walnuts and toast them in the olive oil for 5 minutes on medium low heat.

Meanwhile, once the pasta water is boiling, cook the cavatelli for 3-4 minutes
until they float to the top of the water. Add 2 ladlefuls of pasta water to the
walnut sauce, stir, and then add the cooked cavatelli. Cook and stir everything
together for 2 minutes and lastly, add in the parsley. Stir to combine and serve
immediately.

Be sure to watch the video in full screen to see the pasta taking shape!

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