10. Creamy Avocado Pasta

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

Directions:

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.

10 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.

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, and sprinkle with Parmesan and pine nuts. Salt and pepper to taste. 

Serves 4.

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