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• Recipe Overview
• Ingredients
• Processes - Utensils
• Instructions

• Cuisine

  European >> Italian >> Italian

• Dietary Style

• Source

  Genius Kitchen(food.com)

| 1. .Puree the whole tomatoes in a blender until smooth, adding a small amount of water, if necessary; reserve. | 2. Fill a large stockpot with water and bring to a boil. | 3. Add the pasta and salt to the pot; cook until al dente, about 8 minutes. | 4. Drain in a colander and toss with a little olive oil to prevent sticking. | 5. Meanwhile, heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. | 6. Add the shrimp, crushed red pepper, salt and pepper and sauté the shrimp for 1 minute on each side. | 7. Add the garlic and sauté for an additional 30 seconds. | 8. Remove skillet from heat and add the diced tomatoes and tequila. | 9. Return skillet to heat and continue to sauté for 3 minutes, stirring constantly. (Be careful as pan might flame.) | 10. Stir in half the diced avocado and half the basil. | 11. Transfer shrimp mixture to a platter using a slotted spoon, leaving liquid in the skillet. | 12. Add the reserved tomato puree to the skillet, bring to a boil, lower heat, and simmer until the mixture is reduced by about one-third. | 13. Add the butter, stirring until it is melted. | 14. Then, add the remaining diced avocado and basil. | 15. Taste and add salt and pepper as needed. | 16. Toss finished sauce with cooked pasta until thoroughly combined. | 17. Top with shrimp mixture and serve immediately. | 18. *Large avocados are recommended for this recipe. A large avocado averages about 8 ounces. If using smaller or larger size avocados adjust the quantity accordingly. | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Estimated Nutritional Profile for Ingredients

Ingredient Name	Quantity	Unit	State	Energy (kcal)	Carbohydrates	Protein (g)	Total Lipid (Fat) (g)
tomato	4		ripe cored	167.44	37.128	8.736	1.456
fettuccine	8	ounces		224.528	31.7514	14.0613	6.1235
salt				-	-	-	-
extra virgin olive oil	2	tablespoons		-	-	-	-
shrimp	1	lb	peeled deveined	385.3342	0.0	91.1202	2.312
red pepper flake	1		tsp.crushed	-	-	-	-
salt	1	teaspoon		-	-	-	-
black pepper	1/2	tsp.freshly	ground	-	-	-	-
garlic	2		tsp.minced	8.94	1.9836	0.3816	0.03
tomato	2		ripe cored seeded cut	167.44	37.128	8.736	1.456
silver tequila	1/4	cup		-	-	-	-
california avocado	2		ripe halved seeded peeled cut	-	-	-	-
basil	1	bunch	cut	-	-	-	-
butter	2		tablespoons.unsalted	171.0	7.857	5.343	14.4
salt				-	-	-	-
black pepper			ground	-	-	-	-
parmesan cheese				-	-	-	-

- Means that suitable USDA nutrition profile could not be mapped for this ingredient-unit combination.