Mexican penne with avocado

By BBC Goodfood
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Prep time:
10min
Cooking time:
20min
Serving 2 Amateur
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Ingredients

100 g  Penne pasta

1 tsp  Rapeseed oil

1   Onion, sliced, plus 1 tbsp finely chopped

1   Orange pepper, deseeded and cut into chunks

2 cloves   Garlic, grated

2 tsp  Chilli powder

1 tsp  Ground coriander

1/2 tsp  Cumin

400 g  Can chopped tomatoes

2 x 400 g  Canned sweet corn, drained

1 tsp  Vegetable bouillon powder

1   Avocado, stoned and chopped

1/2   Lime

handful   Coriander leaves, chopped
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Instructions

Step 1

Cook the pasta in salted water for 10 to 12 minutes until al dente.

Penne pasta
Step 2

Meanwhile, heat the oil in a medium pan. Add the sliced onion and orange pepper and fry, stirring frequently for 10 minutes until golden.

 

 

Onion, sliced, plus 1 tbsp finely chopped
Rapeseed oil
Orange pepper, deseeded and cut into chunks
Step 3

Stir in the garlicchilli powderground coriander and cumin, then tip in the tomatoes, half a cup of water, the sweet corn and bouillon. Cover and simmer for 15 minutes.

 

 

 

Garlic, grated
Ground coriander
Cumin
Can chopped tomatoes
Canned sweet corn, drained
Vegetable bouillon powder
Chilli powder
Step 4

Meanwhile, mix the avocado with the zest and juice of the lime, and the finely chopped onion.

 

 

Onion, sliced, plus 1 tbsp finely chopped
Avocado, stoned and chopped
Lime
Step 5

Drain the penne and toss into the sauce with the coriander leaves. Spoon the pasta into bowls, top with the avocado and scatter over extra coriander leaves. Serve.

Penne pasta
Avocado, stoned and chopped
Coriander leaves, chopped

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