Pasta cremosa con pimiento y gambas

Ingredientes

• 200 g spelt pasta
• 1 ripe avocado
• half a lemon
• a handful of fresh basil
• about 2 handfuls of garlic prawns (e.g., frozen)
• 2 bell peppers in different colors
• a handful of pine nuts
• 50 g cheese (for example Parmesan)
• 1 tsp Italian seasoning
• olive oil
• salt & pepper

Preparación

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   Cook the pasta in plenty of water until al dente.Halve the avocado, scoop out the flesh and put it in the food processor or mash it finely.Add the basil, the juice of half a lemon, the grated cheese, Italian seasoning and salt and pepper, then let the machine run until a smooth, creamy mixture forms.Now add the olive oil in a steady stream until the sauce reaches the desired thickness. You'll need about 3 tbsp.Finally add the pine nuts and pulse the machine briefly so the nuts are incorporated but still a little whole.Wash the peppers and cut them into very thin strips.Sauté the prawns in a frying pan with a splash of oil. By now the pasta should be cooked. Drain it and add the avocado mixture.Stir the peppers through as well and taste to see if it needs more Italian seasoning or salt and pepper.Spoon the pasta onto plates and place the prawns on top.Finish with a few basil leaves and some cheese, if you like.