A holiday dedicated to pasta... of course we're going to celebrate that! lol
As a was checking emails in the morning and letting the news just play in the background.. 4 words immediately struck me.. NATIONAL FETTUCCINE ALFREDO DAY.
Drop everything for we are definitely celerbating this holiday.. off to the grocery we go and buy ingredients for dinner.
FETTUCCINE ALFEDO
INGREDIENTS:
Half a pound dried Fettuccine
1 tbsp olive oil
1/4 cup butter
1 shallot, minced
1 clove of garlic
1 quart cream
1 cup grated Parmigiano Regiano
Zest of 1 Lemon
Salt and Pepper to taste
Chopped Parsley for garnish
METHOD:
-cook pasta per package instructions. Set aside.
-place olive oil and butter in a pan set to medium high heat
-once the butter has melted, add in the minced shallot and garlic.
Let the shallots sweat and the garlic slightly brown
-once the shallots are translucent, add in the cream
Let the sauce simmer for about 5 minutes or until the cream has slightly thickened
-add in the cheese
-followed by the lemon zest
-toss in the pasta
and dinner is served!
Best paired with a side of sauteed garlic shrimp.
Happy Fettuccine Alfredo Day!!
Miks