Recipe - Pasta With Toasted Walnuts And Basil

1 pound Pasta; any shape
1 cup Walnut pieces; chopped
One fourth cup Extravirgin olive oil
2 Cloves garlic; finely
chopped
One half cup Fresh basil; shredded
1 tablespoon Fresh lemon juice
1 teaspoon Salt
One fourth teaspoon Pepper
3 tablespoon Parmesan cheese; grated

1. Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain.

2. Mix walnuts and oil in microwavesafe serving bowl large enough to hold
pasta. Microwave, uncovered, for 3 to 4 minutes or until lightly toasted,
stirring after 2 minutes. Add garlic. Microwave 20 seconds. Stir in basil,
lemon juice, salt and pepper.

3. Add hot pasta to walnut mixture. Sprinkle with Parmesan; toss.

Nutrient Value Per Serving: 713 calories, 23 g protein, 33 g fat, 721 mg
sodium, 83 g carbohydrate, 4 mg cholesterol.

Exchanges: 5 starch/bread, 1 1/5 meat,5 fat

Recipe by: Family Circle Magazine 5/16/95

Posted to MCRecipe Digest V1 #944 by "Nitro_II "
Nitro_II@classic.msn.com on Dec 4, 97