• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to footer
  • Home
  • Recipes
    • Meal Plans
  • Wellness
  • Sustainability
  • Teaching Kitchen
  • News
  • Meet The Team
  • Ask our Chefs & RDs

we eat. live. do. well logo

  • Instagram
  • LinkedIn
  • Pinterest
  • Twitter
  • Vimeo

April 2, 2016 <600 calories/serving

Charro Pasta with Avocado

Our charro pasta recipe brings together two cuisines – Mexican and Italian – in a delicious way. We recommend serving with garlic bread, if desired. Substitute the spaghetti noodles with a gluten-free version to make this recipe gluten-free.

Charro pasta
Print Recipe Pin Recipe Save Recipe Go to My Collections
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 35 minutes
Course: Main Course
Servings: 16 (click to scale)

Ingredients

  • 3 lbs fresh roma tomatoes
  • 26 oz spaghetti pasta whole grain
  • 3 Tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1-1/2 lb fresh red onions diced
  • 2 lb fresh red bell peppers diced
  • 1 oz fresh garlic peeled and minced
  • 1 Tbsp jalapeno peppers minced
  • 1 cup tequila
  • 2 cups fresh cilantro chopped
  • 1/2 cup fresh oregano chopped
  • 2 tsp kosher salt
  • 1/2 tsp ground black pepper
  • 4 each avocados cubed
  • 14 Tbsp crumbled feta cheese
  • 28 each fresh lime wedge

Instructions

  • Peel, seed and chop tomatoes. Set aside for sauce. Cook pasta in boiling water until al dente. Drain, rinse and set aside.
  • Heat oil in a large pan and sauté onion and bell pepper until soft, about 5 minutes. Stir in garlic and jalapeno pepper; sauté until aromatic, about 2 minutes. Deglaze pan with tequila. Stir in tomato, cilantro, oregano, salt and pepper. Simmer, covered, until tomato releases juices, about 10 minutes.
  • Dice avocados and set aside. Heat 3/4 cup of tomato sauce. Stir in 1 Tbsp feta cheese and 2 oz (1/2 cup) diced avocados and heat through. Stir in 3/4 cup cooked pasta and toss until hot over medium-high heat. Serve with 2 lime wedges.

Video

Chef Tips

Portion: 1-1/2 cup

Nutrition

Calories: 370kcal | Carbohydrates: 51g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 2.5g | Sodium: 350mg | Fiber: 12g | Sugar: 8g
Tried this recipe?Mention @We.Eat.Live.Do.Well or tag #WeEatLiveDoWell!
Share This

Categories: <600 calories/serving

Previous Post: « Long Grain Wild Rice Blend
Next Post: Fish For Your Heart? »

Footer

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
         
  • Recipes
  •  
  • Wellness
  •  
  • Sustainability
  •  
  • News
  •  
  • Meet The Team
  •  
  • Ask our Chefs & RDs
  •  
  • Contact Us
  •   
  • Terms of Use & Privacy Policy
  •  
  • Privacy Request
  •  

Copyright © 2023 we eat. live. do. well. Compass Group. All Rights Reserved.