Christmas Spaghetti with Walnuts

Directions

1. 1
   Preheat the oven to 400.
2. 2
   Spread the walnuts in a pie pan and toast in the oven for 4 minutes, or until fragrant.
3. 3
   Transfer the nuts to a kitchen towel and rub together to flake away as much of the skin as possible.
4. 4
   Coarsely chop the nuts.
5. 5
   In a large saucepan, warm the olive oil.
6. 6
   Add the garlic and cook over moderately low heat, stirring occasionally, until softened.
7. 7
   Add the anchovies and cook, stirring and pressing them into the oil with the back of a fork until almost dissolved.
8. 8
   Stir in the walnuts and keep warm.
9. 9
   Cook the spaghetti in a large pot of boiling salted water until almost al dente; add 1/2 cup of the pasta cooking water to the walnut sauce and bring to a simmer.
10. 10
    Drain the spaghetti and add it to the walnut sauce.
11. 11
    Turn and stir the pasta to coat it with the sauce as it finishes cooking, 1 1/2 to 2 minutes.
12. 12
    Season with salt.
13. 13
    Transfer the pasta to a warmed bowl, garnish with the parsley and serve at once.