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Mostaccioli Vegetarian Pasta with W
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Title:
Dorothy's Mostaccioli Vegetarian Pasta with W
Yield:
4 Servings
Categories:
Pasta,
Vegetarian,
Nuts,
Tomatoes
Ingredients:
------------------------VEGETARIAN
PASTA /W WALNUTS------------------------
---------------------------------THE
SAUCE---------------------------------
3 Onions, yellow; chopped
2 Shallots; chopped
3 Garlic cloves; chopped
1/2 c Oil, Olive
3 tb Oil, Pepper Sherry *
1/2 Walnuts; coarsely chopped
2 ts Oregano, dried
1/3 c Basil leaves
- sliced in fine ribbons
- Save the top centers
- (florets) of the basil
- for garnish
28 oz Tomatoes, crushed
- (canned)
1 c Wine, Burgundy
1/2 Bell Pepper, red
- julienne cut
3 Zucchini, baby size
- julienne cut
Pepper, Red Crushed flakes
Salt
---------------------------------THE
PASTA---------------------------------
3 c Mostaccioli
- (macaroni)
--------------------------------THE
TOPPING--------------------------------
Cheese, Mozzarella
- Shredded
Basil leaves; for garnish
=========================== > Directions =========================
Cook the pasta according to package directions. In a large skillet
or sauce pan: Heat the Olive Oil and the Sherry Pepper Oil. Add and Saute
the Oregano, Onions and Shallots until almost translucent before adding
the garlic and walnuts. Add the walnuts and garlic. Saute, without letting
the garlic brown. Add the crushed Tomatoes and Burgundy wine and Basil.
Cook slowly over a low heat, uncovered. In a microwave oven: Cover and
cook the julienned Red Pepper for 1 minute. Set aside. Cover and cook the
julienned Zucchini for 2 to 3 minutes. Set aside. The Red Peppers and Zucchini
will maintain their pretty coloring by cooking "al dente" in the microwave.
When the tomato sauce has been reduced and is the consistency desired,
add the Red Peppers and Zucchini. Heat the Broiler. Drain
the cooked pasta. (Because water can cling to the insides of these little
"macaroni pipes", I give the pasta a few spins in my Lettuce Spinner.)
Add the pasta to the tomato sauce and toss. Taste the sauce, adding
salt and Crushed Red Pepper Flakes as desired. Transfer the Pasta and
Sauce to a oven proof serving dish. Liberally, sprinkle shredded Mozzarella
Cheese on top of the Pasta mixture. Place under the broiler until the cheese
melts. Remove from the oven and garnish with the Basil florets and leaves.
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Notes and Credits =============================
* Pepper Sherry Oil from The Hot Pepper Jelly Company, Fort Bragg, CA. *
($4.50 for a 6 oz bottle ) Source: [ created and shared by Dorothy
Hair Davis 3/94]