Avocado Alfredo Pasta Nests

Submitted by Food.com

"A delicious re-imagining of an Italian Classic."

 

• Ready In: 55mins
• Ingredients: 10
• Serves: 12

ingredients

• 3 -4 avocados (1 for mashing, others for avocado roses)
• 1⁄2 teaspoon lemon juice, plus more for garnish
• 1⁄2 lb spaghetti, or linguini noodles
• 1⁄4 cup butter
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 1 cup shredded parmesan cheese, plus more for serving
• 1 large egg
• 3 tablespoons seasoned bread crumbs
• 1⁄4 cup chopped parsley
• 1⁄2 dozen cherry tomatoes

directions

1. Mash 1 avocado with a fork in a bowl.
2. Preheat your oven to 425 degrees F.
3. Add lemon juice to mashed avocado and mix.
4. Boil noodles, following directions on box for al dente pasta.
5. In a pan, melt butter. Then add heavy cream, parmesan cheese and mashed avocado mix. Mix well.
6. In another bowl, mix egg, seasoned bread crumbs until combined. Then add the above avocado mixture and cooked noodles, mix until noodles are coated.
7. Sprinkle in parsley and mix well.
8. Using a fork, rotate a small amount of noodles into a nest and place into a muffin tin. Repeat until no noodles are left.
9. Bake for 12 minutes at 425 degrees F.
10. Slice remaining avocados thinly; spread slightly then rotate to make a rose shape; squeeze lemon juice over the rose.
11. Scoop out the baked pasta nests, let rest on a cooling rack.
12. Place an avocado rose on top of each nest; garnish with sliced cherry tomatoes and sprinkle with parmesan cheese.