creamy pesto alfredo sauce over fettuccine
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Company was coming and I hadn't made it to the grocery store. When I searched my cabinets. What I came up with was a really easy meal with ingredients that all the flavors melded. Luckily, my company raved about it! I used fettuccine but any heavy pasta would work. The sauce is too heavy for something like angel hair. A nice salad of greens and loaf of fresh bread would round out the meal, if you have it. I didn't, but my company still raved
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yield
4 serving(s)
prep time
5 Min
cook time
20 Min
method
Saute
Ingredients For creamy pesto alfredo sauce over fettuccine
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1 lbfettuccine noodles, after it's cooked, save a little of the water aabout 1/4 cup although this may not be needed
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1 stickbutter, cold
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2 c2 cups 1/2 & 1/2
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1 Tbspflour
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1/4 tspof both salt and pepper
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1/4 tspgrated garlic. more if you love garlic
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2 cfreshly grated parmesan cheese or canned if that's all you have on hand
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1/4 cjared pesto
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1/4 cbacon bits,
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1/4 ctoasted pine nuts
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2 sprigfresh parsley
How To Make creamy pesto alfredo sauce over fettuccine
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1Cook pasta according to package directions.
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2While that is coming to a boil, in a large saucepan quickly heat the garlic, enough for the aroma to escape but don't let it brown. Using the same saucepan, warm butter and 1/2 and 1/2. Bring to a low simmer. Add the grate Parmesan cheese along with the pesto until well blended and cheese melted. Turn off the heat and season with salt and freshly ground black pepper. If the sauce seems too thin add the flour, mix in with a whisk. Pour half into a large serving bowl.Saving the other half.
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3Drain pasta and immediately pour it into the bowl with the sauce. Toss a couple of times, then sprinkle in the other half of the Parmesan. Toss again to combine.
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4Depending on how well you drained the pasta, the sauce may seem too thick at this point and could get gummy. If this happens add a little of the pasta water a tbs at a time, to thin and toss again.
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5Top with toasted pine nuts and bacon bits and if you have any, a sprig or 2 of parsley. Mine had to do without the fresh parsley but it's only for presentation anyway.
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6Serve immediately and enjoy!
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