Ingredients serve 2
60gr walnuts roughly chopped
40gr pistachoes , roughly chopped
One and one half pistachoes roughly chopped
One and one half tbsp butter Extra plus
1 smoked maltese sausage, diced
4 sage leaves
Zest of 1 lemon
Method
In a dry frying pan over medium heat toiast the walnuts and pistachoes until slightly coloured and set aside
In thev same frying pan over high heat , cook the butter forv a minuteb add the sage and maltese sausage and fryfor 2-3 minutes until the butter starts to brown and the sausage are vcooked
Add the lemon zest cream ½ teasepoon salt and plenty of pepper . stir for a couple of seconds so the sauce thickens a little . remove from the heat immediately and set aside .
Bring a large pan of salted water to the boil and cook until al dente . Drain , reserving some of the cooking liquid and place in a large bowl . warm the sauce and add some of the reserved cooking water to the it . Add the sauce to the pasta along the nuts, the parmesan shavings, a knob of butter and parsley. Stir in the lemon juice and serve.
