avocado-tequila whole grain spaghetti

over the weekend i made some delicious pasta. i wanted to use some of the very few things that my garden has produced so far. i also wanted to try something out without alex so he wouldn't complain. so i made this pasta dish, a very slightly modified version of the recipe on foodgeeks.com. it's got a ton of my go-to ingredients and is delicious without being heavy. it's also ready in about 10 or 15 minutes. it's great warm, lukewarm, or chilled.

avocado-tequila whole grain spaghetti

serves 4-6

1 lb. whole grain spaghetti

1 tbs. olive oil

1/2 an onion, chopped

1 bell pepper, chopped

2 cloves garlic, minced

1 jalapeno, seeded and minced (you can use less, but i like a little extra kick)

4 tbs. tequila

4 tomatoes, seeded and chopped

2 tbs. dry basil

1/2 c. cilantro, minced

1 avocado, peeled and chopped

salt and pepper to taste

cook the spaghetti and set aside.

heat the olive oil in a pan and saute the onion and bell pepper about 5 minutes. add garlic, jalapeno, tequila, tomatoes, basil and cilantro; cook about 5 minutes, until tomatoes are softened. stir in avocado and pasta. season with salt and pepper.