Spaghetti with walnuts, raisins & parsley

Spaghetti with walnuts, raisins & parsley

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Prep: 10 mins Cook: 15 mins

Easy

Serves 4
Use up leftover Christmas fruit and nuts in this superhealthy and super quick meal

Nutrition and extra info

  • Vegetarian
  • Healthy

Nutrition: per serving

  • kcal526
  • fat19g
  • saturates4g
  • carbs74g
  • sugars19g
  • fibre4g
  • protein18g
  • salt0.44g
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Ingredients

  • 300g spaghetti
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
    olive oil

    Olive oil

    ol-iv oyl

    Probably the most widely-used oil in cooking, olive oil is pressed from fresh olives. It's…

  • 2 onions, sliced
    Onion

    Onion

    un-yun

    Onions are endlessly versatile and an essential ingredient in countless recipes. Native to Asia…

  • 5 tbsp raisins or sultanas
  • 250ml chicken or vegetable stock
  • 50g parmesan, grated
    Parmesan

    Parmesan

    parm-ee-zan

    Parmesan is a straw-coloured hard cheese with a natural yellow rind and rich, fruity flavour. It…

  • 5 tbsp chopped walnuts
    Walnuts

    Walnut

    wall-nut

    Walnuts are one of the most popular and versatile of all nuts. When picked young, they're…

  • small bunch flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped

Method

  1. Cook the pasta in boiling water, following pack instructions. Meanwhile, heat the oil in a frying pan and cook the onions until soft and golden brown – about 8-10 mins. Add the raisins and stock and cook for 2-3 mins until hot through. Toss with the pasta, Parmesan, walnuts and parsley.

  • Recipe Tip

    Walnut & pesto pasta

    Make a quick pesto instead. Using a food processor, whizz the walnuts, Parmesan and parsley with the oil. Fold through the cooked spaghetti and raisins. Serve with extra Parmesan on top.

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blackbird17
26th Nov, 2011
5.05
Loved this recipe. Didn't change a thing and it was perfect
taracox
12th Aug, 2011
5.05
Really simple and quick to make. I've made it several times now.
aku1903
24th Jan, 2011
4.05
I altered the quanities slightly, and used pecans instead of walnuts as that's what I had, and left out the parsley. Instead of parmesan I scattered over some goat's cheese after I served it and it was really delicious--had a lot of envious comments at work when I had the leftovers for lunch :)
pcodur
22nd Jan, 2011
3.05
I halved the quantities and made for me and my 2 year old - just enough, so not sure that the suggested amounts would serve 4 adults. I added some sliced green pepper for the extra veg and I didn't have any parsley so had to leave that out. We both really enjoyed it. I think this is a better lunchtime dish than dinner.
JSB79
1st Jan, 2011
4.05
A really nice supper. I substituted the walnuts for brazil nuts, which was fine.
chirozo
28th Dec, 2010
5.05
Just returned from Xmas hols and cooked this for supper today. Halved the quantities but didn't change anything else. It was delicious quick and easy to make, just right after all that rich food. Will certainly be making it again.
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