Wednesday, 3 August 2011

Avocado & Mushroom Fettuccine

So I promised a video soon and I do have one prepared but it is 30 mins in total, 3 x 10 minute videos and I  had quite a lot to drink in it so I have decided that the next video will just have to wait. In the mean time here is a great Vegetarian dish for dinner, I found it through the Australian Avocado Website. Check out your local supermarket but I recently got 5 Avocado's for $4 in a bag, they were firm but started to soften up after 2 or 3 days of hanging in a sunny window.

I'm going to try it for dinner tonight, tell me what you think if you try it.




Avocado & Mushroom Fettuccine

Prep Time: 10 minutes 
Cook Time: 15 minutes 
1 large or 2 small avocado, sliced
Juice of 1 lemon
250g fettuccine
1 tablespoon prepared pesto sauce
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 onion, sliced
4 garlic cloves, sliced
200g mushrooms, sliced
2 teaspoons salt reduced soy sauce
Pepper
Whole or shredded basil leaves to garnish
Lemon wedges to serve
  • Place the avocados on a plate and drizzle with lemon juice.
  • Bring a large pan of water to the boil, and then cook the fettuccine.
  • Meanwhile, heat the oil and stir-fry the onion for 1 minute over a medium-high heat.
  • Add the mushrooms and garlic and continue cooking, stirring for 2 minutes.
  • Reduce the heat to medium and place a lid on the pan. Cook for 5 minutes, stirring once or twice.
  • Remove from the heat and stir in soy sauce and pepper. Toss the freshly cooked fettuccine with the pesto sauce, mushrooms, and the avocado slices.
  • Serve immediately with basil and lemon wedges.