Avocado Basil Pasta

Barb Gertz's Note:

This looks so good, I belive it could be served as a salad or as a one-one dish meal. The recipe comes from Better Homes & Gardens Magazine.

• Total Time: 35 mins
• Prep Time: 20 mins
• Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

• 8 ounces bow tie pasta or 8 ounces wagon wheel macaroni
• 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

Directions:

1. Cook pasta according to package directions.
2. Drain.
3. Meanwhile, in a large bowl combine the avocados, bacon, basil, lemon juice,olive oil, garlic, pepper, and salt.
4. Add the hot pasta and toss to combine.
5. Transfer to a serving bowl.
6. Sprinkle with cheese.

Reviews

[Onambarwen]

I used an extra avocado (they were on sale). I also ended up using dried basil (good, but fresh would have been better). I added mushrooms, onions, and grape tomatoes, and used a different kind of noodles (don't know what, exactly. Short ridgy tube-shaped noodles.)

Was completely awesome. There was barely any left over, and that was just because everyone was so full they couldn't eat any more. Great, simple recipe.

[Meredith C-ville]

Fast and flavorful. I sauteed my garlic over low heat and then added the (pre-cooked) bacon and other ingredients over low heat. I did this in a large pan. Once my pasta was cooked (I always cook the whole box because the leftovers are handy), I just spooned a reasonable amount into my pan with the sauce and stirred everything together over low heat, so the heating through was not an issue. I think I used more than 2 T lemon juice (just to use the whole lemon) and we couldn't actually taste lemon but I have a feeling it is providing just the right contrast that allows the avocado and bacon flavors to really shine.

[Maito]

Really like the light lemon flavor with the avocdo and bacon. I added an orange pepper for color and crunch. We ate this as an entree, so it fed two of us. Thanks!