Zesty California Walnut Penne

Recipes

Zesty California Walnut Penne

Submitted By: Canada

Serve this simple yet sensational meatless meal with cole slaw or tossed salad. Delicious!

Vegetarian Quick

Ingredients

2 tbsp olive oil

2 green onions, sliced diagonally

1/2 cup sliced mushrooms

2 garlic cloves, minced

1 can (28 fl oz) plum tomatoes

2 tbsp dried oregano, thyme or savory (or mixture of these)

1/2 cup chopped California walnuts

1 lb penne pasta

1 cup freshly grated Asiago cheese

Freshly ground pepper Fresh Italian parsley

Directions

Heat oil in large, heavy skillet over medium heat. Add onion and mushrooms and sauté, stirring, 5 minutes. Add garlic and sauté, 1 minute. Add tomatoes (breaking up with wooden spoon), herbs and walnuts. Cook, stirring, 10 to 15 minutes. If mixture thickens too much, add a little chicken stock or red wine.
Meanwhile, in a large pot of boiling water, cook pasta, stirring, 8 to 10 minutes, just until tender but still firm to bite. Drain well; return pasta to pot. Pour walnut-tomato sauce over pasta and toss to coat.
Sprinkle with Asiago cheese and season to taste with pepper. Serve on heated plates. Garnish with parsley.