Cheap Eats is a day late, yesterday having been a bit on the hectic side, but it’s not a dollar short. Here’s a yummy, economical meatless spaghetti meal, cadged from a television program whose name I don’t recall.
You need…
- A handful or two of walnuts (other kinds of nuts will work: almonds, pine nuts, pistachios, cashews)
- A wad of spaghetti
- Olive oil
- Sage leaves
- Water
- Optional: canned pepper such as pimiento or roasted chili pepper, cut into small pieces
- A little chopped Italian parsley, if desired
- Parmesan cheese
Bring a large pot of water to the boil.
While this is heating, pour enough olive oil into a frying pan to skim the bottom nicely. Heat the olive oil. Take a few sage leaves (about half a dozen) and place them in the oil. Let them crisp up a bit, but don’t scorch. Add a generous couple of handfuls of nuts. Brown the nuts in the olive oil. If you like, after the nuts are nicely browned, add a few pieces of canned pepper.
When the water comes to a boil, cook the spaghetti al dente.
Drain the spaghetti in a colander, then toss with the nuts and olive oil. Serve it up with plenty of Parmesan cheese. Sprinkle on a little chopped parsley at the last minute.
Accompanied with a tossed green salad, this makes a full meal and is truly good to eat.
