CREAMY AVOCADO PASTA RECIPE

makes 4 servings

recipe adapted from Oh She Glows

notes: add some grilled prawns or chicken for protein.

prep time: 10 minutes

cook time: 1 hour 10 minutes

INGREDIENTS

10 - 12 small Campari tomatoes, quartered

3 - 4 tbsp olive oil

4 servings of fettuccine noodles

2 ripe avocados, seed and skin removed

2 garlic cloves, peeled

1/2 tsp salt

2 tbsp lemon juice

1/4 cup pine nuts

grated fresh Parmesan cheese

salt and cracked black pepper to taste

Preheat oven to 300 ºF.

Wash and quarter the tomatoes. Place on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Drizzle with 1 - 2 tbsp olive oil, just enough to make the tomatoes glisten. Bake for 1 hour in the oven.

Ten minutes before tomatoes are finished, fill a large pot with water and a sprinkle of salt. Bring to a rapid boil. Add the dry fettuccine to the water and cook until al dente.

While the pasta is boiling, add 2 tbsp olive oil, avocado, garlic, salt and lemon juice to a food processor. Pulse until the ingredients are smooth and creamy.

Strain the pasta, and combine with the sauce in a large bowl, until all the pasta has been covered.

Add the roasted tomatoes, sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and pine nuts. Add some salt and black pepper to taste.