New Cookbooks
I received a couple of wonderful-looking new cookbooks over the holidays, and last night I finally tried one of them out. I decided on a spaghetti dish with broccoli, walnuts, and a ricotta sauce. It was more exciting than it sounds–I finally got to use the zester I’d picked up months ago! The only trouble was with the cheese; after stirring in the ricotta, it didn’t take on the creamy texture the photo in the book displayed. After some Internet searching, I think the cheese should have been mixed or blended before-hand. I’ll try that next time. Other than that, it was fantastic and I have plenty of leftovers for tonight.
January 5th, 2009 at 4:08 am
Really, walnuts in spaghetti? Did they soften up or remain crunchy? I might have to give that a try. Although it sounds more like a lasagna sauce because of the ricotta and texture you were looking for. It also could have been the brand of cheese causing difference, different ricotta’s have different fat contents.
January 5th, 2009 at 10:02 am
I baked the walnuts for about 8 minutes, just until they start to brown a bit. They added a nice crunch to the dish. I used a low-fat ricotta, maybe next time I’ll try a regular variety