Creamy Avocado Pasta

I honestly didn't know what to expect from this dish...I mean avocado as a sauce? Really? But it actually worked! I really liked it (though I put a little more garlic in mine and now I can ward off any vampire within the Phoenix city limits) and it wasn't that difficult to make!

The recipe is as follows:

(Adapted from Flourishing Foodie)

1 box grape or cherry tomatoes, halved
3-4 tbsp olive oil
1 box spaghetti noodles
2 ripe avocados, seed and skin removed
2 garlic cloves, peeled
2tbsp lemon juice
1/4 cup pine nuts
grated Parmesan cheese

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Wash and half the tomatoes. Place on a baking sheet and drizzle with olive oil. Bake 45 minutes in the oven.

About 10-15 minutes before the tomatoes are finished, boil the spaghetti in a pot of water. Cook until al dente and drain. 

While the pasta is still boiling, add the remaining olive oil, avocados, garlic, pine nuts, and lemon juice into a food processor. mix until the ingredients are smooth and creamy. 

Combine pasta with sauce and stir. Add tomatoes. Sprinkle with some Parmesan cheese and serve! We used it as a side with some steak but add chicken or shrimp and it will be just as nice!

Stay classy :)