Description
A delicious creamy avocado sauce coats perfectly cooked penne pasta for a quick and healthy meal.
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 oz penne pasta
- 2 cups water
- Salt (to taste)
- 1 large avocado (ripened)
- 2 garlic cloves
- 1 cup baby spinach
- 1 green chili (optional)
- Crushed black pepper (to taste)
- 1 teaspoon olive oil (optional)
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1/4 cup water (or as needed)
- Red chili flakes (to taste)
Instructions
- Boil and salt the water, then add the penne pasta and cook until al dente.
- Drain the pasta, reserving 1/4 cup of cooking water.
- In a food processor, blend the avocado, garlic, spinach, lemon juice, olive oil, and season with salt and pepper.
- Add the reserved pasta water to the processor, blending until smooth and creamy.
- Toss the cooked pasta with the avocado sauce until evenly coated.
- Serve warm, adding red chili flakes for an extra kick if desired.
Notes
- Use ripe avocados for the best flavor and creaminess.
- Adjust the seasonings according to personal preference.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Boiling and blending
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 6g
- Protein: 8g
- Cholesterol: 0mg