Walnut Pesto Sauce

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Cooking time: About 12 minutes
Prep time: About 10 minutes

Makes: 2 servings

    

Ingredients

• 2 T.     walnuts, minced
• 1/4 cup   bread crumbs
• 1           clove garlic, minced
• 1/4 t.    minced fresh sage leaves
• 1/4 t.    garlic salt
• 1/8 t.    fresh ground pepper
• 1 T.       extra virgin olive oil
• 1/4 cup   hot water (e.g. from cooking the pasta)
• 4 oz.    angel hair pasta, uncooked

    

Directions

1. Spread walnuts and bread crumbs on cookie sheet and bake 12 min. in 300.deg oven. Don't let them burn.
2. Cook pasta according to directions (e.g. boil 4 - 5 minutes, drain.) Save 1/4 cup of water).
3. Mash together toasted walnuts and bread crumbs with the minced garlic, sage, garlic salt, pepper, and olive oil.
4. Blend in enough hot water to get a paste (like thick cream).
5. Stir the pesto paste into the cooked pasta and serve.

Adapted from a recipe in 3/9/06 San Francisco Chronicle.

 

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