Red Pepper Pasta With Walnuts

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Grains, Dairy		Pasta	4	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1 1/2	lb	Large red bell peppers, 2 to
		Chopped
5		Cloves garlic, peeled
3/4	t	Salt
1/4	t	Freshly ground black pepper
3	T	Virgin olive oil
3/4	lb	Linguini
1	T	Virgin olive oil
1	c	Onion, chopped
1/2	c	Walnut pieces
1/2	t	Salt
1/4	t	Freshly ground black pepper
2	T	Parsley, coarsely chopped
2 1/2	T	Grated Parmesan cheese
		Optional

INSTRUCTIONS

3    )
Bring 8 cups water to a boil in a large saucepan. Meanwhile, prepare
the sauce. For the Red Pepper Sauce: Place the red pepper pieces in a
saucepan with 1/2 cup water.  Bring to a boil, cover, and boil gently
for 10 minutes.  Push the peppers and their cooking liquid through a
food mill fitted with a fine screen.  (You should have 1+3/4 cups.)
Crush the garlic with the flat side of a knife, chop it into a fine
puree, and add it to the red pepper mixture with the 3/4 teaspoon
black pepper, and 3 tablespoons olive oil. Stir well with a whisk and
set aside in the pan. Add the linguini to the boiling water and cook
it for about 8 minutes, until tender but still firm. Meanwhile, heat
the 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a skillet. When it is hot, add the
onion and walnut pieces and saute' over medium heat for about 2
minutes, until the onion begins to brown. Transfer the mixture to the
bowl in which you will serve the linguini, and stir in the 1/2
teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, and parsley. Add 1/2 cup of
the pasta-cooking liquid to the onions and walnuts in the bowl. Then
drain the linguini in a colander. Place the drained linguini in the
serving bowl and mix well. Bring the red pepper sauce to a boil and
divide it among four large plates. Mound the linguini in the center  of
each plate, sprinkle with the cheese, if using, and serve  immediately.
Nutrional analysis per serving: calories 591; protein 15  gm;
carbohydrates 80 gm; fat 24.4 gm; saturated fat 2.9 gm;  cholesterol
0.mg; sodium 698 mg.  Recipe By     : Jacques Pepin, Today's Gourmet II
From: Sykes.Kaye@uniface.Nl (Kaye Sykesdate: Thu, 23 Feb 95 10:22:26
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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients) ---------------------------------------------- Calories: 465 Calories From Fat: 102 Total Fat: 12.1g Cholesterol: 2.8mg Sodium: 1196.6mg Potassium: 643.5mg Carbohydrates: 76.6g Fiber: 6.9g Sugar: 9.6g Protein: 15.6g