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fettuccine with two cheese sauce & nutmeg

Recipe by
barbara lentz
beulah, MI

Creamy cheesy side dish or main meal

yield 2 -4
prep time 5 Min
cook time 10 Min
method Stove Top

Ingredients For fettuccine with two cheese sauce & nutmeg

  • 8 oz
    fresh fettuccine pasta
  • salt
  • SAUCE
  • 2 Tbsp
    butter
  • 1 c
    half and half
  • 3/4 c
    parmigiano-reggiano shredded
  • 1 c
    monterey jack
  • salt and fresh cracked pepper
  • 1/2 tsp
    freshly grated nutmeg
  • fresh chopped parsley

How To Make fettuccine with two cheese sauce & nutmeg

  • 1
    Place a large pot of water over high heat. Bring to a rolling boil. Add the salt and bring back to a rolling boil. Add the fresh pasta and reduce the heat. Boil about 3 minutes. Drain and reserve 1 cup pasta water.
  • 2
    To make the sauce Place a saucepan big enough to accommodate the pasta. Add the butter and let it melt.
  • 3
    Add the half and half and nutmeg. Bring to a gentle simmer. Slowly add in the Parmigiano cheese whisking constantly to let it melt. Add the Jack cheese and keep whisking until cheese is melted. Whisk in 1/2 cup of pasta water. Add the pasta and stir letting it cook in the sauce a little more. Add more pasta water if to dry.
  • 4
    Taste and season with salt and pepper. Stir in the parsley. Serve immediately

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