Pasta with Figs Recipe  | Nutritional Therapy for IBD

Ingredients

• 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter
• 1 pound fresh ripe black mission figs, cut into quarters
• ½ pound blanched, toasted hazelnuts, coarsely ground in a mortar and pestle
• 6 large, fresh basil leaves, thinly sliced
• Coarse salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 1 pound SCD spaghetti alternative (spaghetti squash or zucchini spirals)
• parmesan cheese, for garnish (optional)
• 2 TBSP water