Fettuccine Alfredo with Asparagus

Name: Fettuccine Alfredo with Asparagus
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Mediterranean, Italian, European
Ingredients: 454 grams asparagus; 4 Tbsps butter, cut into pieces; 340 grams fettuccine; 0 teaspoons fresh-ground black pepper; 237 milliliters heavy cream; 1 pinch Pinch grated nutmeg; 118 milliliters grated Parmesan cheese, plus more for serving; 1 teaspoons salt

The recipe Fettuccine Alfredo with Asparagus could satisfy your Mediterranean craving in around 45 minutes. One serving contains 705 calories, 20g of protein, and 41g of fat. For $1.92 per serving, you get a main course that serves 4. 1 person found this recipe to be flavorful and satisfying. If you have nutmeg, butter, fresh-ground pepper, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the nutmeg you could follow this main course with the Nutmeg Cake as a dessert.

Instructions

Snap the tough ends off the asparagus and discard them.

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Cut the asparagus spears into 1-inch pieces. In a large pot of boiling, salted water, cook the fettuccine until almost done, about 8 minutes.

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Add the asparagus; cook until it and the pasta are just done, about 4 minutes longer.

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Drain the pasta and asparagus. Toss with the butter, cream, nutmeg, salt, pepper, and Parmesan.

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Serve with additional Parmesan.

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Variations: Fettuccine Alfredo: Eliminate the asparagus.

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Fettuccine

Asparagus

Fettuccine Alfredo with Ham and Peas: Eliminate the asparagus.

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Add 1 cup frozen peas to the pasta during the last 2 minutes of cooking. Toss 1/4 pound of deli ham, cut into matchstick strips, with the remaining ingredients.

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Fettuccine Alfredo with Fresh

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Mixed Herbs: Eliminate the asparagus. Toss in 3 tablespoons of chopped fresh herbs, such as basil, parsley, and/or chives, at the end.

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Fettuccine Alfredo with Parsley and Sage: Eliminate the asparagus. Toss in 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley and 1/2 teaspoon dried sage at the end.

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Wine Recommendation: A forcefully acidic white wine is a natural with asparagus and will pierce the richness of the sauce. Try one of the sauvignon blancs from New Zealand or a vernaccia from Italy.

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Servings:

454grams

asparagus 4Tbsps

butter, cut into pieces 340grams

fettuccine 0teaspoons

fresh-ground black pepper 237milliliters

heavy cream 1pinch

Pinch grated nutmeg 118milliliters

grated Parmesan cheese, plus more for serving 1teaspoons

salt

Recommended wine: Chianti, Trebbiano, Verdicchio

Chianti, Trebbiano, and Verdicchio are my top picks for Italian. Italians know food and they know wine. Trebbiano and Verdicchio are Italian white wines that pair well with fish and white meat, while Chianti is a great Italian red for heavier, bolder dishes. The Badian a Coltibuono Cultusboni RS Chianti Classico ( half-bottle) with a 4.3 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 11 dollars per bottle.