Name: Creamy Avocado Pesto
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Penne pasta - 1 (8 ounce) package; Uncooked medium shrimp, peeled and deveined (Optional) - ¼ pound; Avocado, peeled and pitted - 1 medium; Fresh basil leaves, or to taste - ½ cup; Grated Romano cheese, divided - 4 tablespoons; Garlic - 2 cloves; Lemon, juiced - ½ medium; Salt and ground black pepper to taste - ½ medium; Olive oil, or as needed - ¼ cup; Diced cherry tomatoes, or more to taste (Optional) - ¼ cup

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10 min.

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Ingredients for - Creamy Avocado Pesto

1. Penne pasta - 1 (8 ounce) package

2. Uncooked medium shrimp, peeled and deveined (Optional) - ¼ pound

3. Avocado, peeled and pitted - 1 medium

4. Fresh basil leaves, or to taste - ½ cup

5. Grated Romano cheese, divided - 4 tablespoons

6. Garlic - 2 cloves

7. Lemon, juiced - ½ medium

8. Salt and ground black pepper to taste - ½ medium

9. Olive oil, or as needed - ¼ cup

10. Diced cherry tomatoes, or more to taste (Optional) - ¼ cup

How to cook deliciously - Creamy Avocado Pesto

1. Stage

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add penne and cook, stirring occasionally, until mostly cooked through, 8 to 10 minutes. Add shrimp to the pot and cook until bright pink on the outside and the meat is opaque, 2 to 3 minutes; penne should be cooked through at this point.

2. Stage

While the penne is cooking, combine avocado, basil, 2 tablespoons Romano cheese, garlic, and lemon juice in a food processor; season with salt and pepper. Process until smooth. Add olive oil and pulse until creamy. Remove the blade from the food processor; stir diced tomatoes into pesto.

3. Stage

Drain penne and shrimp, then return to the pot. Add pesto, season with salt and pepper, and stir to coat.

4. Stage

Garnish servings with remaining Romano cheese.