Brown Butter Pasta with Walnuts and Pears

B r o w n B u t t e r Pa s ta w it h W a l n ut s & P e ar s

Ingredients 16-oz. angel hair pasta 6 cups water 1 Tbsp. coarse kosher salt 1½ stick butter 1 lemon, zested and juiced 1 cup walnuts, chopped 8–10 fresh basil leaves 2 ripe pears, peeled and sliced thin

Directions 1. Place pasta, water and salt in the Microwave Pasta Maker.

Microwave on high, uncovered, for 10–12 minutes or until al dente. 2. Place Chef Series II 11" Frypan over medium high heat and add butter. Melt butter and then wait for it to start to brown. Once it begins to take on a brown color and smells nutty, about 2 minutes after melting, remove from heat. 3. Whisk lemon zest and juice into warm butter. 4. Strain cooked pasta and place in large bowl. Toss with browned butter sauce and chopped walnuts. Adjust seasoning to taste and serve topped with fresh basil and sliced pears.