Easy and yummy recipe! I doubled the garlic which added an extra kick. Didn't have any shrimp so I substituted with some shredded chicken.
Very easy to make and really really good. The only complaint was that the taste of the raw garlic was a bit overwhelming and I only used the two cloves the recipe called for. I will definitely make this again but will make it with roasted garlic to see if that helps with the raw garlic flavor.
This is an ingenius way to make pesto!! I actually modified it with some leftover garbanzo beans which gave it an even more hearty texture. If you like avocado or guacamole even a little bit you need to try this recipe!
This is so good! I only made the pesto to substitute guacamole. I did make some changes based on what I had......no basil hence a little fresh and and some cilantro and no Romano hence some mozzarella..... It tasted so fresh.....This recipe rocks!!
I had just trimmed my basil plants and was out of spinach which I usually use to make pesto. I stumbled on this recipe in AR and really hit the jackpot. I am new to cooking with avocado and was amazed at the perfect texture it gave the pesto. The avocado gave it a nutty taste without having to actually used pine-nuts. The only change I made was I sauteed the shrimp and additional garlic in a few tablespoons of butter instead of adding the shrimp to the boiling penne. Then tossed in the drained pasta pesto Romano and a splash of leftover heavy cream and warmed it through. Easy delicious and aromatic. Thanks for posting!
Kock your socks off delicious! My guests were really impressed and thought I went to a lot of trouble! I sauteed shrimp in garlic and Old Bay and added at the very end. I also grilled asparagus cut them up and added those as well and some sliced small hybrid tomatoes on top. It tasted and looked wonderful. Two things for the next time though: I'd put the mixture on the stove at a warm setting at the end while adding the shrimp and rest of the ingredients. Although the dish was warm at the beginning it quickly cooed off. I would also add more seasoning - maybe more garlic and salt.
We loved this. I did add some nuts to the food processor (I had pecans on hand...love the taste it added). My whole family loved this recipe. Tasted very fresh.
This recipe gets a big fat FIVE STARS. Absolutely delicious. I don't think I will ever, ever buy pesto from the store again... it just will not compare. I did not have Romano cheese, so used Parmesan. YUM! I did double the recipe and used a whole pound of shrimp. WONDERFUL! Thank you!
Oh my...I rarely make a recipe and follow it to the letter, but this one I did not change a thing, it's a keeper...Avocado makes everything better!!!
This recipe was okay nothing special. We like regular pesto better and it is just as easy to make.
