linguine and zucchini with walnut and white bean sauce



Sometimes when your cabinets are nearly empty, and you're forced to cook with whatever happens to be lying around, you end up with the best new recipes! I concocted this one this morning out of some pasta, walnuts, beans and zucchini. Here's what I did:

Cut up two small zucchini into thin slices, and sautee in some olive oil and garlic. While that's cooking, put water on to boil for the pasta.

Combine:
1/2 c. walnuts
1/2 c. small white beans
1/4 c. olive oil
1/4 c. water
2 tsp. chopped garlic
some parsley
some basil

Mix in a food processor until it turns into a paste. When the zucchini and pasta are done cooking, toss with some of the sauce and eat it up! This made a considerable amount of sauce so I put about two thirds of it in the fridge to use later... but it was SO delicious I'll probably be tapping into the supply for dinner tonight as well :)

5 comments:

Sarah said...

I keep telling my mom about all these recipes and she keeps doing that "MMMMMM" thing and her eyebrows go up mischievously.

I do not know why I am telling you this. But this looks very yummy.

:)

Rachel said...

This does look good and I don't like walnuts!

Kendra said...

that looks relaly good, an I only like nuts in my food if they're really finely chopped, or if they're candied, lol

DKoren said...

That sounds great! I saved the recipe... but I don't have a food processor, so not sure how that part's going to work. If I dice really finely with a knife? Not the same thing... hm. Must ponder how to make this, cuz it sounds like a perfect lunch for me.

molly YEH! said...

that looks DELICIOUS! i've been looking for spaghetti recipes that are a little something different!