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Fettuccine with Walnut Tomato Sauce

Whole wheat ribbons tossed in a slow-cooked onion and tomato sauce thickened with ground toasted walnuts, then lifted with fresh herbs and a whisked-in spoonful of yogurt. Creamy without any cream.

  • YieldServes 4 to 6
  • Hands-on45 min
  • Total1 h 8 min
  • Difficulty

Ingredients

Sauce

  • 150 gwalnut halves, about 1 1/2 cups; toasted, 50 g kept whole and 100 g ground
  • 2 tbspextra-virgin olive oil
  • 1medium red or yellow onion, very finely chopped
  • 3 clovesgarlic, minced
  • 3large firm ripe tomatoes, peeled, seeded and pureed; or 480 ml (2 cups) chopped canned tomatoes, pureed
  • 6 sprigsfresh oregano or marjoram, leaves stripped and chopped
  • 6 sprigsfresh mint, leaves only, chopped
  • 4 sprigsfresh thyme, leaves stripped and chopped
  • 120 mlplain Greek yogurt or nondairy cashew-milk yogurt, 1/2 cup
  • to tastefreshly ground black pepper

Pasta

  • 450 gwhole wheat or emmer wheat fettuccine, 1 lb
  • 1 tbspGreek sea salt, for the pasta water, plus more to taste

Diet

  • Vegetarian (lacto-ovo)
  • Mediterranean

Contains

  • Gluten
  • Dairy
  • Tree nuts
  • Walnut
  • Wheat
  • Olive
  • Nightshades (any)
  • Tomato
  • Onion family (any)
  • Onion
  • Garlic
  • Oregano
  • Thyme
  • Mint
  • Black and white pepper
  • Lactose
  • FODMAPs (any)

Taste

  • Sweet
  • Sour / bright
  • Salty
  • Umami / savory
  • Bitter
  • Richness / fat
  • Herbal / fresh

Texture

  • Creamy

Equipment

  • Stovetop
  • Food processor

Season

  • Any season

Occasion

  • Weeknight

Effort

  • 20–45 min active
  • 1–3 hours total
  • Difficulty 2
  • Kid-friendly

Nutrition

  • Calories: moderate
  • Protein: moderate
  • Carbs: high
  • Fat: moderate
  • Fiber: high
  • Sodium: high

Budget

  • Budget: moderate

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