Garlic and Walnut Sauce

"You can serve this nutritious sauce in so many ways: stirred into any pasta, over hot broccoli, new potatoes or green beans, into soup, or turn it into a dip for raw veggies. Let your imagination run wild."
 
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Ready In:
15mins
Ingredients:
9
Serves:
6
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ingredients

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directions

  • Soak the bread in the stock.
  • Combine the bread with the walnuts, parsley, garlic, salt& pepper in a food processor.
  • Process, adding the olive oil in a very slow stream until you have a thick paste.
  • Toss with your favourite hot pasta or spoon a dollop on new potatoes, steamed broccoli, or green beans.

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  1. This was really good. I used milk instead of stock, since that is more traditional. Had to add quite a bit more of it, about 1/2 cup to get the bread fully moistened. Also, doubled the parsley and used only 1 TBSP of oil. Served on pasta with a little parmesan cheese on top. Very nice!
     
  2. I now keep a container of this in my fridge at all times! I omit the stock and use a bit more oil, and sometimes I leave out the cayenne depending on my mood, but it's always good! Spread on bread or thinned out with a little cooking water and tossed with pasta or vegetables, you can't beat it for a quick and yummy dinner! Plus, my picky husband likes it!
     
  3. This does remind me of pesto. Loved the garlic and walnuts. I plated pasta and on top one third I spooned this pesto then spread 1/3 grated cheese along side then 1/3 of Umbrian Style Arrabiatta Sauce Recipe #37887. My DH said it looked like the Italian Flag! This dish had lots of flavor. I myself had both sauces. I did this to give my family a choice of pasta sauce they would prefer.
     
  4. this is so reminiscent of a pesto! very tasty, if you are a garlic lover you will enjoy this. i served this with steamed carrots and broccoli, and also has some over cappelini, bueno!
     
  5. I really liked the taste of this! Toasted walnuts and garlic, what's not to like? I mixed this with brown rice and also had it on toasted garlic bread. Thanks, next I will try it over noodles!
     
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  1. This was really good. I used milk instead of stock, since that is more traditional. Had to add quite a bit more of it, about 1/2 cup to get the bread fully moistened. Also, doubled the parsley and used only 1 TBSP of oil. Served on pasta with a little parmesan cheese on top. Very nice!
     

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