Two Cheese Fettuccini Food

CREAMY FETTUCCINE WITH TWO CHEESES

Steps:

• In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook pasta until al dente. Reserve 1 cup pasta water; drain pasta, and set aside (reserve pot).
• In pot, melt butter over medium heat. Add half-and-half and cheeses; stir to combine, and bring just to a simmer. Add pasta, and toss to combine. If needed, gradually add enough reserved pasta water to thin sauce (sauce will thicken as it stands). Serve sprinkled with parsley.

FETTUCCINE ALFREDO

Steps:

• Cook the pasta according to package directions. In a saucepan or skillet over low heat, warm the butter and cream. Season with salt and pepper. Place half of the Parmesan into a large serving bowl. Pour the warm butter/cream mixture over the top. Drain the pasta and immediately pour it into the bowl. Toss a couple of times, and then sprinkle in the other half of the Parmesan. Toss to combine, thinning with pasta water if necessary. Serve immediately as a main course or accompaniment to meat or salad. Delicious!

FETTUCCINE WITH THREE CHEESES

Steps:

• Cut the tomatoes in 1/2. In a large mixing bowl, add a pinch of salt, freshly ground black pepper and olive oil with the tomatoes and massage them lightly with your hands. Boil 1 gallon of water in a large pot, and add 1 teaspoon of salt. Add the fettuccine, and cook to al dente. Drain well. Next, add the hot cooked pasta on top of the tomatoes in the bowl, then add Parmigiano and pecorino. Toss gently until the cheeses melt evenly around pasta. Add smoked mozzarella and toss. Add fresh basil and toss.

TWO-CHEESE MAC 'N CHEESE

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, cook pasta according to package directions. , Meanwhile, in a large saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Add garlic if desired; cook and stir for 1 minute. Stir in flour, pepper and salt until blended; cook and stir until golden brown, about 5 minutes. Gradually whisk in milk, stirring until smooth. Bring to a boil; cook 2 minutes longer or until thickened. , Remove from heat. Stir in 4 cups cheddar cheese and Asiago cheese until melted. Mixture will thicken. , Preheat oven to 350°. Drain pasta; stir in cheese sauce. Transfer to a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Sprinkle with remaining cheddar cheese., Bake, uncovered, 35-40 minutes or until golden brown. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.

PARMESAN FETTUCCINE ALFREDO

Steps:

• Cook fettuccine in large saucepan as directed on package, omitting salt.
• Drain fettuccine. Return to pan.
• Add remaining ingredients; mix lightly.

TWO-CHEESE PASTA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°. Cook and drain pasta as directed on package.
• Mix pasta and remaining ingredients. Spoon into ungreased rectangular baking dish, 13x9x2 inches.
• Cover and bake about 40 minutes or until hot and bubbly.

TO DIE FOR FETTUCCINE ALFREDO

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add fettuccini and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.
• In a large saucepan, melt butter into cream over low heat. Add salt, pepper and garlic salt. Stir in cheese over medium heat until melted; this will thicken the sauce.
• Add pasta to sauce. Use enough of the pasta so that all of the sauce is used and the pasta is thoroughly coated. Serve immediately.

TWO-CHEESE PASTA AND BROCCOLI CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Coat a 9-by-11- inch baking dish with cooking spray.
• Cook pasta according to package instructions.
• One minute before it is cooked through, add the broccoli.
• Finish cooking and drain.
• Toss pasta and broccoli with tomatoes, then cheeses.
• Pour into the baking dish.
• Cover loosely with foil, and place in the center of the oven for 10 minutes, or until the cheese melts.
• Let casserole stand for 5 minutes.

TWO-CHEESE FETTUCCINE PRIMAVERA

Steps:

• 1. Cook fettuccine as directed on package.
• 2. Meanwhile, combine onion, garlic, chicken broth, basil, oregano, and black pepper in a 2-quart glass measure.
• 3. Cover with vented plastic wrap and microwave on high 3 minutes.
• 4. Stir flour into onion mixture.
• 5. Using wire whisk in a salad bowl, blend milk into mixture; recover.
• 6. Stirring with whisk after every 2 minutes, microwave on high 6-7 minutes, or until thickened.
• 7. Stir mozzarella cheese into mixture and set aside.
• 8. Place broccoli and bell pepper in a 1-quart casserole.
• 9. Cover and microwave on high 2-3 minutes.
• 10. Drain pasta and stir reserved sauce into it along with the vegetables.
• 11. Sprinkle parmesan cheese on top and serve immediately.

FOUR-CHEESE FETTUCCINE

Steps:

• Cook and drain fettuccine as directed on package.
• Meanwhile, in 12-inch skillet, heat oil and butter over medium heat. Cook onions and 1 tablespoon parsley in oil mixture about 4 minutes, stirring occasionally, until onions are tender.
• Stir in ricotta and feta cheeses; reduce heat to low. Cook about 2 minutes, stirring frequently, until cheeses are melted.
• Add fettuccine, Asiago and Parmesan cheeses and pepper to mixture in skillet. Cook about 4 minutes, tossing gently, until cheeses are melted and fettuccine is evenly coated. Sprinkle with parsley.

CHEESY PASTA BAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 190C/Gas 5.
• In a medium saucepan cook the pasta according to pack instructions, drain in a colander, rinse with cold water and set aside.
• Melt the butter over a low heat in the large saucepan. Once the butter it melted, add the flour and stir with the wooden spoon to form a sort of paste. Cook for another 1-2 minutes.
• Gradually stir in the milk, approximately 100ml at a time, stirring out any lumps from the mixture.
• Continue stirring until the sauce thickens, then add the next bit of milk. When the sauce is ready, in around 10-15 minutes, it will be fairly thick, smooth and steaming. Don't allow it to boil (Hint! You may want to gradually increase the heat from low to medium-low as you add more milk)
• Remove the sauce from heat and stir in 250g of the cheese, mixing well until the cheese has melted.
• Transfer the pasta into the ovenproof dish, pour the cheese sauce over it and stir the mixture around, making sure that all of the pasta is covered in sauce.
• Sprinkle the mixture first with breadcrumbs, then with the remaining cheese, finally adding a dash of dried chives (optional).
• Bake for approximately 30 minutes until the cheese is browned and bubbling. Allow to cool for at least 5 minutes before serving.