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7) Buttered Noodles with Smashed Avocado and Lime

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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
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
 

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