Pasta with Mushroom & Pistachio

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup shelled pistachios
• 10 oz mushrooms- I used Baby Bella’s, a mix of exotics would be great
• 1 large onion sliced thin- I used Vidalia
• 8 oz thin spaghetti
• 2 tbsp butter
• 4 tbsp olive oil
• 1 cup fat free half & half (use full fat if you like)
• 2 cloves minced garlic
• 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar
• Salt & pepper to taste

Directions

• Cook pasta according to directions
• Place pistachios in food processor and blender and grind until fine pieces, remove from processor
• In a saucepan melt butter and saute onion until lightly browned, add olive oil and mushrooms and 2 teaspoons of olive oil cook a few minutes then add balsamic vinegar and garlic cooking for 1 more minute
• Take 1/2 cup of half and half and place in food processor with approximately 1/2 cup of mushroom mixture, pulse about 5 times until mushrooms are in fine pieces and add back to the pan with the sliced mushrooms and onions
• Add second 1/2 cup of half and half to pan and up to 2 tablespoons of olive oil and stir well on low heat adding 2/3′s of pistachios, salt and pepper to taste
• Mix pasta in with the sauce and serve topped with remaining nuts

Source: Vegetarilin’s Blog

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