Penne Parmesan Alfredo
You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Penne Parmesan Alfredo a try. One serving contains 549 calories, 18g of protein, and 20g of fat. This recipe serves 6. This recipe covers 18% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 25 minutes. Head to the store and pick up peas, parmesan, milk, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the flour you could follow this main course with the Apple Tart with Caramel Sauce as a dessert. This recipe is typical of Mediterranean cuisine.
Instructions
Bring a pot of water to boil for the pasta.
For the sauce, melt butter in a saucepan which will be large enough to accommodate the pound of cooked pasta, and saute onion until it becomes translucent.
Mix in the flour to make a roux. Gradually add milk and allow thickening over low heat.
Remove from heat and whisk in Parmesan. Immediately cover surface of sauce with a sheet of plastic wrap and set aside briefly.
Boil the pasta until al dente and drain.
Add the cooked pasta and the blanched peas to the pan containing the sauce and fold to coat pasta. Season with salt and pepper, as needed.