Sage Walnut Butter Pasta

By khojnicki

Ingredients

• 1/4 c balsamic vinegar
• 2 tsp honey
• Bay leaf
• 6 tbsp butter
• 1/3 c sage leaves
• 1 c chopped walnuts
• 1 c pasta cooking water
• 1 lb cooked tortellini
• Grated parmesan
• Salt

Preparation

Step 1

Combine balsamic vinegar, honey and bay leaf in a saucepan over medium high heat. Cook until syrupy, 5 mins. Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat, then add sage leaves and walnuts. Cook 3 mins. Add pasta cooking water and cook until reduced by half, 2 mins. Toss with tortellini and some parmesan and salt. Drizzle with balsamic reduction.