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...

1. • A handful or two of walnuts (other kinds of nuts will work: almonds, pine nuts, pistachios, cashews)
   

2. • A wad of spaghetti
   

3. • Olive oil
   

4. • Sage leaves
   

5. • Water
   

6. • Optional: canned pepper such as pimiento or roasted chili pepper, cut into small pieces
   

7. • A little chopped Italian parsley, if desired
   

8. • 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.

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