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Haute-ify Any Pasta

July 17, 2012 By Jelli 17 Comments

In no time flat, you can turn an ordinary pasta dinner into a high-class pasta affair.

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In our house, pasta and tortillas reign supreme. Whenever we’re in a menu rut (which honestly doesn’t happen too much because yours truly is a bit of a menu-planning fanatic) we generally pull out a bag of whole-wheat pasta and get to work with whatever happens to be hanging out in the fridge that day. Husband is quite the pasta pro. He can mix the oddest ingredients (read: apples) together to make a five-star worthy pasta in under 30 minutes. Nevertheless, on the less inspired days, here’s a quick and easy was to improve just about any pasta dinner.
Haute-ify your pasta!
3 ingredients and 5 minutes is all you need.haute pasta
What You’ll Need (for 2 servings):

  • 1 tomato
  • 6 basil leaves
  • 1/2 an avocado
  • (garlic) salt
  • pepper Instructions:
    Heat skillet over medium-high heat.
    Dice tomato and avocado into bite-sized pieces.
    Add tomato to dry skillet and sprinkle with garlic salt and pepper. When hot and bubbly add the avocado and heat through. Add this lovely mixture to the top of any pasta dish and arrange basil leaves (whole or sliced, your choice) over the top. Dig in!haute-ify pasta1
    What’s your favorite way to dress up a drab meal?


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    About Jelli

    Jelli is a blogging veteran and avid baker who’s been selling sweets to feed her chocolate addiction for 8+ years. When the polka dotted apron’s hanging up, she’s a full-time mama to three kidlets enjoying the crazy days of motherhood and pumping out brownie recipes from her sunny Costa Rican kitchen.

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    Comments

    1. Hi, I'm Jayda! says

      July 17, 2012 at 5:51 pm

      This looks amazing!! I’m going to have to give it a try 🙂 super cute blog btw!

      Reply
      • Jelli says

        July 18, 2012 at 7:07 am

        Thanks, Jayda. I’m sure you’ll love it.

        Reply
    2. Melanie says

      July 17, 2012 at 7:32 pm

      oh yum, that sounds sooo much better than the chef boyardee i had for dinner 🙂

      Reply
    3. Mary says

      July 17, 2012 at 7:54 pm

      Yum! That looks good. And easy enough for me to do while taking care of the babies. Thank you for sharing!

      Reply
      • Jelli says

        July 18, 2012 at 7:09 am

        You’re oh-so-welcome. Easy tasty concoctions are my specialty…when I’m not trying an over-the-top dessert. Hehe. Hope you love it, Mary!

        Reply
    4. Mom of A and a says

      July 18, 2012 at 12:35 am

      Sounds so simple, yet so yummy!!

      Reply
      • Jelli says

        July 18, 2012 at 7:08 am

        That’s the beauty of it all! Hope you give it a whirl. Thanks for stopping by!

        Reply
    5. still being [molly] says

      July 18, 2012 at 7:39 am

      oh my goodness that sounds so yummy! PINNING!!!!!

      Reply
    6. Lindsay says

      July 18, 2012 at 8:07 am

      Oh yum! I love adding random stuff to pasta. I call it “everything but the kitchen sink” pasta. I like Haute-ify better! lol.

      Reply
    7. Carole says

      July 18, 2012 at 7:33 pm

      Good tip. I linked in spicy mince lettuce cups to Live.Laugh. Rowe’s linky party. Have a great week.

      Reply
    8. Shannon says

      July 18, 2012 at 11:16 pm

      That looks really delicious. I’ve never thought to put avocado with my pasta before. I’m going to try this for sure! Thanks.

      http://shannonhearts.blogspot.com/

      Reply
    9. gypsie sister says

      July 19, 2012 at 3:08 am

      Yum! looks and sounds so good.

      Zoe
      http://gypsiesister.blogspot.co.uk

      Reply
    10. Becca says

      July 19, 2012 at 10:42 am

      Yum! I’ve had something similar before that was delicious!

      One of my favorite ways to dress up any grain and/or vegetable dish is to mix nutritional yeast flakes with some kind of fat and whatever herbs are handy. It makes a rich, delicious sauce that’s high in protein and B vitamins.

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      • Jelli says

        July 19, 2012 at 7:13 pm

        Never tried yeast flakes. You’ve peaked my interest with this. I’ll have to check it out. Thanks for the tip.

        Reply
    11. Shane says

      July 21, 2012 at 12:29 pm

      Drooling right now, kinda wish I could jump through this computer screen 🙂

      xo Shane

      Reply
    12. momto8blog says

      August 13, 2012 at 7:33 pm

      I was just reading how avocado can be used as a butter substitute….that would make this a perfect recipe! yum… and my basil and tomatoes in the garden are just about perfect right now! I will try this recipe mix this week…!!! thanks!
      I am your newest follower..pls follow back if you can.

      Reply
    13. Jessica says

      August 14, 2012 at 8:13 pm

      Love this! Thanks for linking up! My go-to pasta meal usually consists of whole wheat penne or fuselli, with spinach, sauteed garlic, olive oil and whatever cheese I have on hand.

      Reply

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