Best Tomato Nut Pasta Sauce Recipes

SUMMER TOMATO AND BASIL PASTA WITH PINE NUT SAUCE

Summer Tomato and Basil Pasta with Pine Nut Sauce image

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

1/2 cup Pine nuts, raw
5 tablespoons Olive oil
1 tablespoon Lemon juice, fresh
3/4 teaspoon Sea salt, fine
1 1/2 pounds Tomatoes, ripe cut into 1/2 inch chunks
1 cup Basil leaves, torn
2 teaspoons Balsamic vinegar
1 clove Garlic, large
1/4 teaspoon Black pepper
12 ounces Whole grain pasta

Steps:

Warm a medium skillet over medium heat. Toss in the pine nuts and toast, stirring often, until fragrant and golden, about 5 minutes.
Transfer nuts to a mini food processor and add 3 tablespoons oil, the lemon juice, and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Blend until smooth, scrape the sides and blend again.
In a large bowl, combine the tomatoes and their juices, basil, the remaining 2 tablespoons oil, the vinegar, garlic, the remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt, and the pepper and toss thoroughly. Set aside to marinate while pasta cooks.
Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain well and return to the pot. Add the pine nut sauce and toss to evenly coat the pasta.
Add the pasta to the bowl of tomatoes and gently toss to combine. Taste and season with more salt and pepper if needed.

TOMATO NUT PASTA SAUCE

Tomato Nut Pasta Sauce image

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

Ingredients

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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