Pasta with Avocado Sauce and Garlic Shrimp
Ingredients
- 1 pound of fettuccine, linguini or spaghetti
Garlic Shrimp
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 5 tablespoons olive oil
- 8 garlic cloves finely sliced
- ¼ teaspoon dried hot red pepper flakes
- Salt and black pepper to taste
- 2 tablespoons chopped parsley
- 1 pound large shrimp peeled and deveined
Avocado Sauce:
- 4 avocados, peeled and pitted
- ¼ cup of fresh lime juice
- ¼ cup plain yogurt or sour cream
- ½ cup chopped fresh cilantro
- ½ cup chopped fresh parsley
- 2 scallions, chopped
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- ½ jalapeño pepper
- ½ teaspoon ground cumin
Instructions
- Bring salted water to a boil in a large pot. Add the pasta and cook it according to the package directions until al dente, about 8-10 minutes.
- While the pasta is cooking, cook the shrimp in a large pan, heat the butter and olive oil over low heat. Add the garlic, red pepper flakes, salt and black pepper and cook about 4 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the garlic is tender but not browned.
- Increase heat to medium and add shrimp and sautué, turning the shrimp once with tongs, until shrimp are just cooked through, about 2 minutes each side. Set aside.
- Make the avocado sauce: Place the avocado in a blender or food processor, add the remaining sauce ingredients and process until smooth and creamy.
- When pasta is done cooking, drain and place pasta into a large bowl. Add the avocado sauce to the pasta and toss until pasta is well coated.
- Using tongs, add the shrimp to the pasta and pour the garlic sauce over the shrimp. Garnish with parsley or cilantro and serve immediately.
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