Taleggio and Walnut Pasta
Pasta in a creamy taleggio sauce with toasted walnuts.
Ingredients
- 200 g Fettuccine
- 120 g Taleggio
- 100 ml Heavy cream
- 50 g Walnuts
- 1 tbsp Salt
- ¼ tsp Black pepper
Method
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.
- While the water heats, toast the walnuts in a dry pan until fragrant, then chop them.
- Melt the taleggio into the cream in a wide pan over low heat, stirring, until smooth.
- Cook the fettuccine until just shy of al dente.
- Reserve a mugful of pasta water, then drain.
- Toss the fettuccine in the sauce with a splash of pasta water, then fold through the walnuts and black pepper.
- Serve at once.
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About Taleggio and Walnut Pasta
This taleggio and walnut pasta is a northern Italian idea built around Taleggio, the soft, washed-rind cow's-milk cheese from Lombardy known for its pungent aroma and remarkably mild, buttery, almost fruity flavor once melted. Paired with cream, it forms a luxurious sauce, and toasted walnuts bring the crunch and earthiness that make the dish sing. It draws on the classic alpine affinity between rich cheese, nuts, and fruit, the sort of pairing that turns up on a cheese board and translates naturally to a plate of pasta. Fettuccine, with its broad ribbons, is ideal for carrying a creamy sauce like this one.
The eating is indulgent and mellow: the taleggio melts into something silky and rounded, tangy at the edges but never sharp, with the walnuts adding a toasty bitterness and textural contrast against the smooth sauce. Toasting the nuts in a dry pan first is a small step that pays off, deepening their flavor and driving off any raw rawness before they're folded in. A good grind of black pepper cuts the richness and keeps each forkful from turning one-note. It's a quick, cozy vegetarian plate, ready in about twenty minutes, best eaten hot before the cheese firms up.
Taleggio and Walnut Pasta: frequently asked questions
How many calories are in Taleggio and Walnut Pasta?
A serving has about 949 calories — 31.6g protein, 81.4g carbs, 54.6g fat, 4.7g fiber. Figures are estimated from the ingredient amounts and will shift with your portions and brands.
Is it high in protein?
Each serving has about 31.6g of protein, roughly 13% of its calories.
Is Taleggio and Walnut Pasta gluten-free?
As written, no — it contains Fettuccine. You'd need a certified gluten-free swap for that ingredient to make it gluten-free.
Is Taleggio and Walnut Pasta dairy-free?
Not as written — it uses Taleggio, Heavy cream. Swapping those for a plant-based alternative makes it dairy-free.
How long does Taleggio and Walnut Pasta take to make?
About 20 minutes start to finish, but only around 12 of those are hands-on — the rest is cooking time. In the Homecooked app the timers and parallel steps are sequenced for you so the hands-on part feels even shorter.
How many servings does Taleggio and Walnut Pasta make?
This recipe makes 2 servings. In the app you can scale it up or down and the ingredient amounts adjust automatically.