Italian Vegetable Creamy Fettuccine Food

CREAMY FETTUCCINE AND VEGETABLE PRIMAVERA

Steps:

• Prepare fettuccine noodles. Reserve in colander.
• Chop and dice all vegetables, including the onion.
• Heat 1 Tbsp each butter and oil and saute bell pepper and broccoli 5 minutes or until tender.
• Remove broccoli and bell pepper from heat.
• Add another Tbsp each of butter and oil to the skillet and cook zucchini and squash 3-4 minutes.
• Remove squash and zucchini from heat.
• Put in another Tbsp each of oil and butter and saute the diced onion and garlic 4-5 minutes.
• Add chicken broth and heat for 4-5 minutes.
• Pour cream, salt, and pepper and let simmer for 3-5 minutes.
• Add reserved pasta to the skillet and toss gently with the sauce.
• Pour in vegetables and toss again.
• Heat until fettuccine and vegetables are warmed through.
• Serve in bowls topped with fresh basil.

FETTUCCINE PRIMAVERA

Steps:

• to cook the fettuccine.
• begin steaming the carrots in an inch of boiling water, covered.
• After the carrots have been steaming for 5 minutes, add the broccoli to steam along with the carrots for 5 more minutes. Drain and set veggies aside.
• Start cooking the noodles after the broccoli is added to the steamer. Cook the fettuccine noodles according to package instructions.
• When the fettuccine is cooked to your liking, drain the pasta and add the noodles back into the pot. Add the olive oil to the noodles immediately, then stir in the cheese. Add the cream to the noodles, and stir again.
• The fettuccine should be getting nice and creamy now. Stir in the veggies, followed by the parsley and fresh ground black pepper. Serve immediately along with a good class of wine!

SPRING VEGETABLE FETTUCCINE ALFREDO

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of generously salted water to a boil. Add the pasta and cook according to package directions until al dente, tender but slightly firm. Reserve 1/2 cup of the pasta water, then strain the pasta and toss with a splash of oil in the colander.
• Meanwhile, slice the mushroom caps into 1/4-inch-thick strips. Snap the woody ends off the asparagus and cut into 2-inch lengths. Heat a large skillet over medium heat, and add 2 tablespoons of the butter. When the butter melts, raise the heat to medium-high and add the mushrooms in 1 layer. Cook, without moving, until the undersides have browned, 1 to 2 minutes, then stir and cook until golden about 2 minutes more. Add the asparagus, another tablespoon of butter, and 1/2 teaspoon salt and continue to cook, stirring occasionally until the asparagus is tender and the mushrooms are browned, 2 to 4 minutes. Transfer the vegetables to the colander with the pasta.
• Reduce the heat to medium and add the remaining 5 tablespoons butter. When the butter has mostly melted, whisk in the cream and bring to a simmer, then add the peas and cook for 2 minutes. Turn off the heat.
• Whisk the Parmigiano-Reggiano into the sauce. Add the vegetables, cooked pasta, chives and lemon zest and toss well. Season with salt and pepper. The pasta will thicken as it cools. To thin it, add reserved pasta water 1 tablespoon at a time and toss to reach the desired consistency. Serve hot in heated bowls.

FETTUCCINE ALFREDO

Steps:

• Cook the pasta in a large pan of boiling salted water for 10-12 minutes, until al dente. Meanwhile, put the cream in a saucepan with the butter and a little grated nutmeg and warm through gently. Stir in the Parmesan.
• Drain the pasta, reserving about three tablespoons of the cooking water, then tip it straight into the cream sauce. Add as much of the reserved water as needed to loosen the consistency of the sauce to your liking. Mix gently, adding plenty of freshly ground black pepper. Serve immediately.

ELAINE'S FETTUCCINE ALFREDO

Steps:

• Bring 6 quarts generously salted water to a boil.
• While the water heats, melt the butter in a large, deep skillet over medium-high heat. Add garlic; saute until fragrant and sizzling, about 2 minutes. Whisk the cream with the egg yolk in a bowl until blended; pour into the garlic butter. Reduce heat to medium-low; stir until hot but not boiling. Keep warm over low heat.
• Meanwhile, cook the pasta, partially covered, until al dente. (The pasta will float when it's done.) Drain in a colander, shaking out excess water, but reserve a little cooking water. Pour hot pasta into the cream mixture and toss to coat (still over low heat). Add the cheese and keep tossing gently until cream is mostly absorbed. Season with salt and pepper. If sauce is absorbed too much, toss with a little pasta water. Serve in warm bowls.