Prima Donna Alfredo Recipes

FETTUCCINE ALFREDO

Steps:

• Cook the pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water until tender but still firm to the bite, stirring occasionally, about 4 minutes. Drain. Stir 2 cups of the cream and the lemon juice in a heavy large skillet to blend. Add the butter and cook over medium heat just until the butter melts, stirring occasionally, about 3 minutes. Remove from the heat. Add the pasta and toss. Add the remaining 1/2 cup of cream, and Parmesan to the cream sauce in the skillet. Add the lemon zest, nutmeg, salt, and white pepper. Toss the pasta mixture over low heat until the sauce thickens slightly, about 1 minute.

TRADITIONAL ALFREDO PASTA

Steps:

• In a large pot of boiling salted water cook the fettuccine al dente.
• in a medium pan add 1/2 the butter, 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese and 1/2 -1 ladle of hot pasta water (about 3-5 tablespoons). On low medium heat, whisk together to make a cream.
• Add the drained pasta, another 1/2-1 ladle of hot pasta water (or a little more if needed) the remaining butter and parmesan cheese, gently toss together on low heat (for about 1 minute) and serve immediately, sprinkle with parmesan cheese and black pepper. Enjoy!

FETTUCCINE ALFREDO

Steps:

• Cook the pasta according to package directions. In a saucepan or skillet over low heat, warm the butter and cream. Season with salt and pepper. Place half of the Parmesan into a large serving bowl. Pour the warm butter/cream mixture over the top. Drain the pasta and immediately pour it into the bowl. Toss a couple of times, and then sprinkle in the other half of the Parmesan. Toss to combine, thinning with pasta water if necessary. Serve immediately as a main course or accompaniment to meat or salad. Delicious!

SHRIMP PRIMAVERA ALFREDO

Steps:

• Cook and drain linguine as directed on package; cover to keep warm.
• Meanwhile, in 12-inch skillet, place asparagus, carrots, mushrooms, sugar snap peas and 1/2 cup water. Heat to boiling. Reduce heat to medium-low; cover and simmer 4 to 6 minutes or until vegetables are crisp-tender.
• Add shrimp; cook and stir 2 to 3 minutes or until shrimp are pink. Drain; return mixture to skillet.
• Stir in Alfredo sauce, chives and lemon peel. Simmer uncovered 2 to 4 minutes, stirring occasionally, until mixture is thoroughly heated. Serve over linguine. If desired, garnish with additional chives.

PASTA PRIMAVERA ALFREDO

Steps:

• Cook spaghetti in large saucepan as directed on package, adding vegetables to the boiling water the last 3 min.
• Meanwhile, cook remaining ingredients in saucepan on medium-low heat until cream cheese is completely melted and mixture is well blended, stirring occasionally.
• Drain spaghetti mixture; return to pan. Add sauce; toss to coat.

CHICKEN PRIMAVERA ALFREDO

Steps:

• Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil. Stir in the fettuccine, bring back to a boil, and cook pasta over medium heat until cooked through but still firm to the bite, about 8 minutes. Drain.
• Melt 1/4 cup butter in a large skillet over medium heat; cook and stir chicken and garlic in butter until chicken is browned. Add mushrooms, green bell pepper, and red bell pepper; cook and stir until vegetables are tender.
• Melt remaining 1/2 cup butter with half the heavy cream in a large saucepan over medium heat. Gradually add Parmesan cheese, alternating with pieces of cream cheese, stirring constantly. Stir in remaining heavy cream, simmering until sauce has thickened, about 5 minutes. Stir chicken and vegetable mixture into cream sauce.
• Transfer pasta to the saucepan and stir in egg. Cook and stir for 1 minute and serve immediately.

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.

FETTUCCINE PRIMAVERA

Steps:

• Cook and drain fettuccine as directed on package.
• Meanwhile, in 12-inch skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add broccoli, cauliflower, peas, carrots and onion; cook 6 to 8 minutes, stirring frequently, until vegetables are crisp-tender.
• Stir Alfredo sauce, milk, mustard and peas into vegetable mixture; cook until hot. Stir in fettuccine; heat through. Top with cheese.

PRIMA DONNA ALFREDO

Steps:

• Over medium heat dissolve bouillon cubes in water. Add butter to pan of bouillon water mixing well until completely melted. Continue stirring in flour and Half-and-Half until starting to thicken. Once thickening occurs stir in finely chopped cheese. Continue to stir until cheese and mixture are well blended together.
• Serve over noodles or rice.

ALFREDO PASTA PRIMAVERA

Steps:

• Cook cream cheese, parmesan cheese, butter and milk over medium-low heat, until melted and well blended, stirring occasionally.
• If you are using raw veggies cook in the microwave while sauce is cooking.
• Boil pasta while sauce is cooking.
• Drain pasta and vegetables.
• Toss pasta and vegetables lightly with the sauce.
• If using dried parsley toss with the pasta and sauce.
• If using fresh parsley sprinkle over the top after it is all tossed.