Fettuccine With Avocado Tomato Sauce

Name: Fettuccine With Avocado Tomato Sauce
Prep time: 25 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4 , 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil; 1 onion, finely chopped; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 1 hot red chili pepper, fresh, seeded and minced; 4 tomatoes, cut into 1/2 inch pieces; 3/4 teaspoon sea salt, fine; 1/8 teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground; 1/2 cup fresh cilantro, chopped; 12 ounces fettuccine pasta; 2 avocados, ripe, peeled and chopped; 2 tablespoons lime juice, freshly squeezed; 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil (optional)

Submitted by eco-eater

"I hesitate to call it a sauce, it's a lovely medley of flavours. You can add more garlic and adjust the rest of the seasonings to taste...but for me..the lime juice was the best addition to the sauce! If you like it spicy, add one more chili pepper to the mix! I paired it with a spinach salad to get more greens into my family and everyone cleaned their plates. Enjoy! **VEGAN OPTION: Choose pasta that's made without eggs."

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Ready In:: 25mins
Ingredients:: 12
Serves:: 4

ingredients

1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
1 onion, finely chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 hot red chili pepper, fresh, seeded and minced
4 tomatoes, cut into 1/2 inch pieces
³⁄₄ teaspoon sea salt, fine
¹⁄₈ teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground
¹⁄₂ cup fresh cilantro, chopped
12 ounces fettuccine pasta
2 avocados, ripe, peeled and chopped
2 tablespoons lime juice, freshly squeezed
3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil (optional)

directions

Place a large pot of water on to boil.
Heat the 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a large skillet, over medium heat. Add the onion, garlic and chili pepper; cook until softened, about 5 minutes. Add the tomatoes, salt & pepper and cook, stirring often, until the sauce has thickened slightly, about 10 minutes.
Remove from the heat, and stir in the cilantro. Keep warm. Meanwhile, in a large pot of slightly salted water, cook the noodles until just tender, about 8-10 minutes. Drain well and transfer to a warmed serving bowl.
Add the tomato sauce, avocados, 3 tablespoons olive oil (optional) and lime juice. Toss to mix well, and serve immediately.

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Reviews

Amazing!!! We all thoroughly enjoyed this pasta. I did however have to make a couple of changes...I didn't have a hot pepper so I used pepper flakes and did not use the finishing olive oil....it really doesn't need it. I added a couple of tablespoons of homemade ricotta and a skewer of bbq'd prawns to the top. YUMMY! Thank you eco-eater for sharing this great recipe that will definately be made again. I made this for the New Kids on the Block tag game.

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eco-eater

I love all food (yes, that included meat at one point). However, in this day and age, I feel that my eating habits should go alongside my desire to promote a healthy environment & animal rights. I choose to eat vegetarian and vegan for both environmental and ethical reasons. I'm not a die hard, chain myself to a tree type of person - but I do believe that we can each help to improve our environment for our children...and their children. One way I do that is with the food I prepare and devour! :) I make vegan lunches for the kids and they are the hit of the classroom! Creative, colourful and SO MUCH FUN to make! Who knew that making lunches could be such a wonderful, loving thing to do! My favourite vegan lunch book is "Vegan Lunch Box". Tons of ideas for menus and lots of recipes. All three of my children seem to love their "new" lunches. :D <img src="http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b399/susied214/permanent%20collection/adoptedspring08.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket" img src="http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b399/susied214/permanent%20collection/IWasAdoptedfall08.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket">

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