Festive Fettuccini Primavera Recipes

SPINACH FETTUCCINE PRIMAVERA

Steps:

• Bring water for pasta to a boil. Salt the water add the pasta and cook to al dente, about 7 to 8 minutes. Use a vegetable peeler to make ribbons of carrot and zucchini. Keep the vegetables flat on counter and run the peeler the length of the vegetable. Drop the carrots and zucchini into the pasta water for the last 4 minutes of cooking time.
• Heat a medium skillet over medium heat with extra-virgin olive oil and butter. Saute the shallots and garlic 3 to 4 minutes then add peas and heat through, 2 minutes, stir in wine, reduce for half a minute and stir in stock. Toss drained pasta and vegetables with the sauce, season with salt and pepper, and combine with cheese and parsley.

"MOCK" FETTUCCINI PRIMAVERA

Steps:

• Slice squash in half lengthwise. Scoop out the seeds with a spoon as you would a pumpkin. Then completely submerge both halves in boiling water and cook for about 20 to 25 minutes, or until the inside is tender to a fork and pulls apart in strands. (It is better to undercook if you are not sure). Remove, drain, and cool with cold water or an ice bath to stop the cooking. Then use a fork to scrape the cooked squash out of its skin, and at the same time, fluff and separate the squash into spaghetti-like strands. Discard the skin.
• Reheat the squash strands by dipping with a strainer in boiling water just before serving. Top with Primavera Sauce.
• Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a medium saucepan over medium high-heat. Add broccoli and saute for about 1 minute. Then whisk in cream and egg yolk and cook for only 1 to 2 minutes. Next, add garlic and cheese and whisk quickly just to heat through. Remove from heat and stir in the rest of the butter and the parsley. Pour over or toss with the hot spaghetti squash. Season with salt and pepper, if desired. Garnish with fresh basil leaves and grape tomatoes.

FETTUCCINE PRIMAVERA

Steps:

• Cook fettuccine according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a skillet or wok, stir-fry the cauliflower, peas, broccoli and carrot in oil for 2 minutes. Add the zucchini, red pepper and garlic; stir-fry until vegetables are crisp-tender. Stir in broth. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 2 minutes. Drain fettuccine; add to vegetable mixture and toss to coat. Sprinkle with cheese.

FETTUCCINE PRIMAVERA

Steps:

• Thoroughly sift together all-purpose flour, semolina flour, and pinch of salt. On a clean surface, make a mountain out of flour mixture then make a deep well in center. Break the eggs into the well and add 2 tablespoons olive oil. Whisk eggs very gently with a fork, gradually incorporating flour from the sides of the well. When mixture becomes too thick to mix with a fork, begin kneading with your hands. Knead dough for 8 to 12 minutes, until it is smooth and supple. Dust dough and work surface with semolina as needed to keep dough from becoming sticky. Wrap dough tightly in plastic and allow it to rest at room temperature for 30 minutes. Roll out dough with a pasta machine or a rolling pin to desired thickness. Run through the widest cutter on the pasta machine to make fettuccine. Bring salted water to a boil in a large pot. Cook pasta until al dente, 1 to 8 minutes, depending on thickness. Drain immediately. Add remaining oil to saute pan. Add in garlic and cook until slightly brown. Add mushrooms and cook until soft. Add other vegetables to warm through and finish cooking. Season with salt and pepper. Keep warm. Place some sauteed vegetables on plate. Add some warm pasta. Top with more vegetables and more pasta. Add a few more vegetables and garnish with parsley.

FETTUCCINE PRIMAVERA ROSA

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium heat and cook vegetables with garlic covered, stirring once, 4 minutes or until vegetables are crisp-tender.
• Stir in Sauce and reserved pasta water. Cook covered 3 minutes or until heated through. Serve over hot fettuccine and garnish, if desired, with grated Parmesan cheese and ground black pepper.
• *SUBSTITUTION: Use 1 package (16 oz.) frozen assorted vegetables, thawed and drained.

FETTUCCINE PRIMAVERA

Steps:

• Be sure everything is cut about the same size so the dish has a nice uniform look.
• Bring water and salt to a rolling boil.
• Add asparagus and broccoli and cook for one minute; remove veggies and plunge into cold water to stop cooking.
• Reserve vegetable cooking water for boiling pasta.
• Heat butter and oil in a large skillet over med heat.
• Add onion and carrots; cook, stirring, till soft, about 5 minutes.
• Add blanched asparaguys and broccoli along with the frozen or fresh peas and S&P to taste.
• Cook till all veggies are tender.
• Return veg cooking water to a boil.
• Add fettuccine and cook till tender.
• While pasta is cooking, add cream to veggies and stir while simmering.
• Drain pasta and add to veggies with basil leaves and cheese.
• Serve this terrific dish while VERY HOT.

SHRIMP FETTUCCINE PRIMAVERA

Steps:

• In Dutch oven, cook fettuccine as directed on package, adding shrimp, asparagus and bell pepper during last 4 minutes of cook time. Cook until fettuccine is tender and shrimp is pink. Drain well; return to Dutch oven.
• In medium bowl, mix remaining ingredients. Add to fettuccini mixture, tossing to coat. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, just until heated through.

CHICKEN FETTUCCINE PRIMAVERA

Steps:

• Cut chicken into 1/2-inch pieces. In 12-inch skillet, melt margarine over medium-high heat. Add chicken; cook about 3 minutes, stirring occasionally, until outsides turn white.
• Stir in milk, hot water, sauce mix and uncooked pasta (from Chicken Helper box). Heat to boiling, stirring occasionally.
• Reduce heat. Cover and simmer 6 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Stir in frozen broccoli, frozen peas and the carrots. Return to boiling. Reduce heat. Cover; simmer 4 to 6 minutes longer or until pasta and vegetables are tender. Remove from heat; uncover (sauce will thicken as it stands). Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Garnish with basil leaves.

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.