Sardinian Toasted Pasta with Chestnut Sauce

Name: Sardinian Toasted Pasta with Chestnut Sauce
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon (7 g) sweet paprika; 1 tablespoon (14 g) unsalted butter; ½ yellow onion, diced; 4 cloves garlic, diced; 1 cup (235 ml) carrot juice; 1 cup (235 ml) dry white wine (such as Chardonnay); 1 cup (235 ml) water; 1 sprig thyme; 3 bay leaves; 8 large dates, pitted and diced; 1 package (12 ounces, or 340 g) small pasta (ideally Fregola Sarda); 8 ounces (227 g) chestnuts, chopped (ideally fresh and roasted, or canned), with some larger and smaller pieces; Salt and pepper; 1 tablespoon (3 g) finely chopped chives; 2 tablespoons (30 ml) smoked olive oil