7) Buttered Noodles with Smashed Avocado and Lime

Avocado mashed into butter makes a sauce that clings to every noodle without looking obviously green. The lime adds just enough brightness to cut the richness. My kids who normally reject anything remotely green will eat this because the color stays muted and the taste is mostly just creamy.

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Prep Time 5

Cook Time 10

Total Time 15

Servings: 2 servings

Ingredients Method

Ingredients

8 oz pasta elbow or small shells
1 ripe avocado
2 tbsp butter
1 tsp lime juice
Pinch of salt
Pinch of pepper
Optional: 1 tbsp grated Parmesan

Method

Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain, but reserve 2 tbsp pasta water.
Mash avocado in a bowl with lime juice, salt, and pepper.
Stir butter into hot pasta until melted. Add reserved pasta water if needed.
Fold mashed avocado into noodles until mostly combined. Add Parmesan if using.
Taste and adjust salt or lime.