Spaghetti with walnut sauce

2 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
166⅔gramWholemeal spaghetti
⅓teaspoonOlive oil
41⅔gramWalnuts
⅓Onion
⅓Garlic clove
⅓teaspoonGround cinnamon
⅓teaspoonGround allspice
83⅓gramButton mushrooms
2Tomatoes
⅓tablespoonTomato puree
⅓teaspoonLemon juice
⅓teaspoonBrown sugar
⅓tablespoonOlive oil
⅔sliceWholemeal bread
⅓teaspoonGround cinnamon

Directions

Preparation: roughly chop the walnuts : chop the onion

: crush the garlic cloves : slice the mushrooms : skin and seed the tomatoes and chop : cut the wholegrain bread into 1 cm squares 1. Cook the pasta in a large quantity of boiling water until just tender.

2. While the pasta is cooking heat the oil in a pan. Add the walnuts and cook for 3-4 minutes until lightly browned. Remove and set aside.

3. Add onion , garlic, and spices to the pan. Cook for 3-4 minutes.

Add the tomatoes and tomato paste, lemon juice and brown sugar.

Simmer for 10 minutes.

4. Heat the extra oil in another pan. Stir in the cinnamon, then add the bread squares and cook until golden brown. Stir the walnuts into the sauce.

5. Combine the spaghetti and the sauce. Serve on a large plate, sprinkled with croutons.

From: Kaz Dunkley. Date: 4 Feb 1993.

Submitted By FRED PETERS On 03-20-95