TOMATO NUT PASTA SAUCE

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This is a wonderful vegetarian spaghetti sauce. The nuts add a little crunch and a blast of flavor.

Provided by DragonShoes

Categories     One Dish Meal

Time 25m

Yield 3-4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

16 ounces canned tomatoes
1/2 teaspoon italian seasoning or 1/2 teaspoon you can use the italian flavored tomatoes and no italian seasoning
1/3 cup walnuts
1 onion, chopped in large pieces
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 wax pepper, chopped
2 tablespoons olive oil
10 ounces rotini pasta or 10 ounces penne pasta
parmesan cheese, if desired

Steps:

  • While you are preparing pasta according to package directions, make sauce.
  • Heat oil in sauce pan and add onion, garlic, wax pepper (pepperochini), walnuts and Italian seasoning. Saute for a few minutes until onion is slightly tender. Add tomatoes and crush with fork just slightly, leaving them in chunks. Bring sauce to a boil and simmer for 10 minutes while pasta is boiling. Drain pasta.
  • Place pasta in center of large serving bowl and top with sauce. Serve with parmesan cheese if desired and Italian bread.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 572.6, Fat 21.9, SaturatedFat 3.2, Cholesterol 79.8, Sodium 238.4, Carbohydrate 79.6, Fiber 6.2, Sugar 7.3, Protein 17.1

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