Fettuccine With Pesto Alfredo Sauce Recipes

CHICKEN ALFREDO PESTO PASTA

Steps:

• Cook pasta as directed on package, omitting salt. Meanwhile, heat oil in large nonstick skillet on medium heat. Add chicken; cook and stir 7 min. or until done.
• Stir in milk and cream cheese spread; cook 3 min. or until cream cheese is completely melted and sauce is well blended. Add peppers, Parmesan and pesto; stir. Cook 3 min. or until heated through, stirring occasionally.
• Drain pasta. Add to cream cheese sauce; toss to coat.

CHICKEN FETTUCCINE WITH PESTO CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Place chicken breasts between two pieces of plastic wrap. With a meat mallet or heavy skillet, pound chicken to an even 3/4-inch thickness. Season with salt and pepper.
• Heat the oil in a large nonstick skillet; cook the chicken until golden brown and cooked through, 3 to 4 minutes per side. Slice each piece across the grain into 4 or 5 strips; cover to keep warm.
• Meanwhile, cook pasta according to package instructions. Reserve 1/4 cup cooking water. Drain pasta and return to pot.
• In a small saucepan, heat pesto over low until liquefied. Stir in cream; heat until warm. Toss pasta with reserved cooking water and half the sauce. Divide among shallow bowls; top with chicken. Drizzle with remaining sauce.

QUICK SHRIMP FETTUCCINE WITH PESTO ALFREDO SAUCE

Steps:

• Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil. Cook fettucine at a boil until tender yet firm to the bite, about 8 minutes.
• Meanwhile, melt 1 tablespoon butter in a deep skillet over medium heat. Add shrimp and garlic; cook and stir until shrimp turn pink, 2 to 3 minutes. Add remaining butter to the skillet and let melt. Stir in cream cheese and garlic powder until smooth, about 2 minutes. Stir in milk and Parmesan cheese until cheese is melted and sauce is smooth, about 2 minutes more. Season with pepper.
• Fold pesto into the cream sauce. Drain fettuccine and toss with sauce.

TO DIE FOR FETTUCCINE ALFREDO

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add fettuccini and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.
• In a large saucepan, melt butter into cream over low heat. Add salt, pepper and garlic salt. Stir in cheese over medium heat until melted; this will thicken the sauce.
• Add pasta to sauce. Use enough of the pasta so that all of the sauce is used and the pasta is thoroughly coated. Serve immediately.

JUICY PESTO PASTA!

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to the boil with the salt.
• Add pasta and cook for the length of time per the packet.
• Just before draining, scoop out 1 cup of of the pasta cooking water.
• Drain pasta in a colander, leave it for a minute.
• Transfer pasta to a bowl (do not use pasta cooking pot, too hot).
• Add pesto and 1/4 cup of pasta water. Toss to coat pasta in pesto, adding more water if required to make pasta silky and saucy, rather than dry and sticky.
• Taste, add more salt and pepper if desired.
• Serve immediately, garnished with fresh parmesan.

FETTUCCINE WITH CREAMY PESTO

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the pasta and cook as the label directs for al dente, adding the spinach during the last 30 seconds of cooking. Reserve 1 cup cooking water, then drain the pasta and spinach.
• Meanwhile, melt the butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the heavy cream, nutmeg, lemon zest and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Increase the heat to medium high and bring the liquid to a simmer. Add the pasta and spinach and toss until coated, about 1 minute. Stir in the cheese and season with salt and pepper. Stir in enough of the reserved cooking water to loosen the sauce.
• Remove from the heat and immediately stir in the pesto. Divide among bowls; top with pepper and more parmesan.

PESTO ALFREDO SAUCE

Steps:

• Stir half-and-half, pesto, butter, garlic powder, salt, and pepper together in a skillet over medium-low heat; cook until hot, about 8 minutes.

PESTO ALFREDO SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat cream cheese, milk (or milk and cream), and garlic together in a small saucepan. Bring just barely to boiling.
• Reduce heat and simmer, stirring frequently, until cream cheese is fully melted into the milk.
• Stir in the pesto and reheat to just barely boiling again.
• Stir in Parmesan and simmer a few moments until the sauce begins to thicken.
• Remove from heat and serve over any pasta.
• Note on Pesto: Best made with a pure basil pesto rather than a basil-and-spinach pesto. Homemade or commercial is fine.
• Note on Parmesan: I freeze my homemade pesto without the cheese so I use the full 3/4 cup. If your pesto has a generous amount of cheese you will not need as much. Not that plenty of Parmesan is a bad thing. :D.
• If you toss this together with pasta, chunks of cooked chicken, and broccoli florets then spread it in a baking pan with plenty of shredded Mozzarella on top you get a terrific casserole.

PESTO ALFREDO

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to boil and cook pasta according to box directions for al dente.
• Meanwhile, place a large pot over medium heat. Melt butter, then stir in minced garlic cloves. Cook about 1 minute or until garlic is soft and fragrant, stirring constantly.
• Slowly add the heavy cream to the saucepan, whisk until cream comes to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer about 3-5 minutes or until it starts to thicken.
• Stir in Parmesan cheese and pesto until smooth and thick. Stir in drained cooked pasta.

EASY PESTO ALFREDO FETTUCCINI

Steps:

• While the fettuccini is cooking, put the alfredo sauce and pesto in a saucepan.
• Place pan over medium high heat and cook 3 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Combine the sauce with the hot pasta and serve with grated parmesan, if desired.

HOMEMADE PESTO ALFREDO PASTA

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a skillet or large sauce pan over medium heat
• Add the garlic and saute until the garlic is slightly soft, about 1 minute
• Add in the flour and stir with a wooden spoon for approximately 1 minute
• Stir/whisk in the milk and salt
• Stir constantly until slightly thickened - approximately 2-3 minutes
• Add the cream cheese and Parmesan cheese; stir until well blended and cheese is melted - approximately 2-3 minutes
• Stir in one cup of pesto
• Turn heat down to low or a simmer and allow sauce to warm thoroughly
• Cook pasta according to package instructions, drain
• Add pasta to the pesto alfredo sauce, or simply serve the sauce on top of the cooked pasta
• Stir gently so that all the noodles are coated
• Top with toasted pine nuts, additional Parmanesen cheese, tomatoes or even chicken if desired
• Serve immediately
• Enjoy!

PASTA WITH ALFREDO-PESTO SAUCE

Steps:

• Finely chop basil, pine nuts and garlic in processor.
• Gradually add olive oil through feed tube and process until smooth; mix in ½ cup Parmesan.
• Transfer to a small jar (can be made up to 4 days ahead - make on the weekend to enjoy a quick, mid-week meal. Pour enough olive oil on surface of pesto to inhibit exposure to air).
• Bring cream to boil in medium saucepan; whisk in pesto.
• Season to taste.
• Combine pasta, sauce and remaining 3/4 cup Parmesan in large bowl.
• Toss to coat evenly and serve sprinkled with some minced basil.
• Note: If you want this 'saucier' you can add a little milk to wet the pasta.

FETTUCCINE WITH PESTO SAUCE

Steps:

• place basil, garlic, pine nuts, and cheese in a food processor and process about 15 seconds.
• With processor still on pour oil in through the tube in a steady stream till all the oil is used.
• Turn off processor.
• Cook fettuccine in salted boiling water to your taste.
• Drain pasta well.
• Add a some sauce to the pasta and mix pasta with the sauce.
• Serve pasta and add sauce to your liking.

FETTUCCINE WITH PESTO ALFREDO SAUCE

Steps:

• Combine basil, 3/4 cup Parmesan cheese, oil, garlic cloves and pine nuts into a food processor or blender. Pulse until blended. Refrigerate at least 1 hour.
• In large saucepan, over medium heat, combine cream cheese, remaining Parmesan, butter, garlic powder and milk, stirring constantly until smooth.
• Stir pesto into alfredo sauce and toss with cooked pasta.
• Enjoy!

PESTO ALFREDO SAUCE

Steps:

• Add all ingredients except for basil and olive oil to food processor. Blend with pulsing motion for a minute or so to breakdown and form a paste.
• Next add the basil and with processor running slowly add the oil in a steady stream to blend thoroughly.
• This makes 3 cups of fresh basil pesto which can be used over hot pasta or as a dipping sauce. You need 1 cup for this Pesto Alfredo Sauce recipe.
• Melt the butter in a large, deep skillet (cast iron type) over medium heat. Add the garlic and sauté until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
• To the skillet, whisk in the heavy cream until combined and simmer for 3 to 4 minutes.
• Whisk in the freshly grated Parmesan cheese, kosher salt, white and black peppers and nutmeg. Cook, whisking occasionally, until the sauce thickens enough to coat the back of a spoon, 3 to 4 minutes.
• Remove from heat and whisk in 1 cup of the fresh pesto.
• Serve immediately over fettuccini (or pasta of choice), meatballs, sautéed chicken or as a dipping sauce for, or over, vegetables or breadsticks.

PASTA WITH ALFREDO-PESTO SAUCE

Steps:

• Finely chop basil, pine nuts and garlic in processor. With machine running, gradually add olive oil through feed tube and process until smooth. Mix in 1/2 Parmesan. Transfer pesto to small jar. (Can be prepared 4 days ahead. Pour enough olive oil over sauce to cover. Cover and refrigerate.)
• Bring cream to boil in heavy medium saucepan. Whisk in pesto. Season sauce and remaining 1/2 cup Parmesan in large bowl. Toss to coat pasta evenly and serve.