Ingredients

2 cups walnut halves

1 pound spinach linguine

Coarse salt and ground pepper

1 cup heavy cream

1 clove garlic

1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese, plus more for serving

1/2 cup chopped parsley

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spread walnut halves on a rimmed baking sheet; toast until fragrant, 10 minutes. Meanwhile, cook linguine in a pot of boiling salted water until al dente, according to package instructions. Drain; return to pot.

Process half of walnuts, cream, and garlic in a food processor until smooth; season with salt and pepper. Toss with pasta, remaining walnuts, Parmesan, and parsley. Serve with more Parmesan.