avocado basil pasta

Gather It

8  ounces dried bow tie and/or wagon wheel pasta

2  medium avocados, halved, seeded, peeled, and coarsely chopped

6  slices bacon, crisp cooked, drained, and crumbled

2/3  cup chopped fresh basil

2  tablespoons lemon juice

1  tablespoon olive oil

3  cloves garlic, minced

1/4  teaspoon ground black pepper

1/8  teaspoon salt

1/2  cup finely shredded Pecorino Romano cheese

 

Make It 

 

Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain.

 

Meanwhile, in a small skillet/pan heat olive oil on med-high heat. When hot, add the minced garlic and saute for 1 minute (just long enough to smell them cooking). Take off heat and add to a large bowl combined with the avocados, bacon, basil, lemon juice, pepper, and salt. Add the hot pasta and toss to combine. Transfer to a serving bowl. Sprinkle with cheese. 

 

Makes 4 servings.

 

Note It

This dish was really different but in a good way. It's meant to be a warmed pasta but might also be good cold. I made one modification to the original recipe by sauteing the garlic instead of adding it raw into the dish. I'm not a big fan of raw garlic and thought the infusion of garlic into the oil would be good. Next time I would like to try adding some oven roasted tomatoes into the dish.

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