Lasagne Noodles with Nutmeg & Cheese

I often serve this fragrant pasta on Christmas Eve, as a first course, followed, in a good year, by fresh Dungeness crab. It is also excellent on a weeknight in the winter, as both nutmeg and pepper warm us from the inside out.

Nutmeg wrapped in mace Whole nutmeg (black) wrapped in what becomes a second spice, mace.
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Fresh pasta–homemade or commercial–has a tenderness that is perfect in this dish. In the fall and winter, make it with puréed winter squash for an added depth of flavor.

  • Serves 4 as a first course

Ingredients

  • 12 to16 lasagne noodles, fresh or dried
  • Kosher salt
  • 4 tablespoons butter
  • 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil or walnut oil
  • 2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper
  • 2 teaspoons freshly grated nutmeg
  • 3 ounces grated Vella Dry Jack, Estero Gold, Parmigiano-Reggiano or similar cheese
  • 1/4 cup chopped, toasted walnuts
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh Italian parsley

Directions

  1. Fill a large pot half full with water, add a generous tablespoon of salt and bring to a boil over high heat.

  2. Add the noodles and cook until just done, 2 to 3 minutes for fresh, 8 to 12 for dried.

  3. Put the butter and oil into a medium sauce pan and set it over very low heat until it just melts. Add the pepper, nutmeg and a generous teaspoon of salt and remove from the heat.

  4. Warm four soup plates or pasta bowls.

  5. Drain the pasta and quickly tip it into the saucepan with the butter.

  6. Top each portion with cheese, walnuts, and parsley and enjoy right away.

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