Name: Zesty California Walnut Penne
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
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

Zesty California Walnut Penne

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 20

Total Time 30

Print Recipe Pin Recipe

Servings

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

Instructions

Preparation

1 Heat oil in large, heavy skillet over medium heat. Add onion and mushrooms and sauté, stirring, 5 minutes.2 Add garlic and sauté, 1 minute. Add tomatoes (breaking up with wooden spoon), herbs and walnuts. Cook, stirring, 10 to 15 minutes.3 If mixture thickens too much, add a little chicken stock or red wine.4 Meanwhile, in a large pot of boiling water, cook pasta, stirring, 8 to 10 minutes, just until tender but still firm to bite. 5 Drain well; return pasta to pot. Pour walnut-tomato sauce over pasta and toss to coat.6 Sprinkle with Asiago cheese and season to taste with pepper. Serve on heated plates. Garnish with parsley.
Source: California Walnut Board