Cheesy Zucchini Fettuccine Alfredo
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Yield
2 servingsPrep
12 minCook
16 minReady
28 minIngredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| ¾ | cup |
stock
vegetable or chicken broth, low salt |
|
| 6 | cloves |
garlic
or to taste, peeled |
|
| 4 | ounces |
pasta, fettuccine
whole wheat |
|
| 1 | small |
zucchini
cut into matchsticks |
|
| 2 | teaspoons |
cornstarch
mixed with 1 tablespoon water |
|
| 2 | tablespoons |
sour cream
|
|
| 1 | pinch |
nutmeg
prefer freshly grated |
*
|
| 1 | x |
black pepper
to taste |
*
|
| ¾ | cup |
Parmesan cheese
divided |
|
| 2 | tablespoons |
parsley leaves
freshly chopped |
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 177 | ml |
stock
vegetable or chicken broth, low salt |
|
| 6 | cloves |
garlic
or to taste, peeled |
|
| 115.6 | ml/g |
pasta, fettuccine
whole wheat |
|
| 1 | small |
zucchini
cut into matchsticks |
|
| 1E+1 | ml |
cornstarch
mixed with 1 tablespoon water |
|
| 3E+1 | ml |
sour cream
|
|
| 1 | pinch |
nutmeg
prefer freshly grated |
*
|
| 1 | x |
black pepper
to taste |
*
|
| 177 | ml |
Parmesan cheese
divided |
|
| 3E+1 | ml |
parsley leaves
freshly chopped |
|
Directions
Bring a large saucepan of water to a boil.
Add broth and garlic cloves in a small saucepan, bring to a boil over high heat.
Cover, reduce heat to a simmer and cook until the garlic cloves are soft, 15 to 18 minutes.
After the garlic has been simmered for 9 to 11 minutes, cook fettuccine in the boiling water, stirring often, for about 8 minutes.
Stir in zucchini and cook until the fettuccine is just tender, about 1 minute more.
Meanwhile, put the cooked garlic with broth to a blender or food processor.
Blend or process until the mixture is smooth, 1 to 2 minutes.
Bring the mixture back to the pot and bring to a simmer over medium-high heat.
Whisk in cornstarch mixture until slightly thickened, about 15 seconds to 20 seconds.
Remove from the heat and stir in sour cream, nutmeg and pepper.
Return the pot to very low heat to keep the sauce warm. (Do not let boil .)
Drain the pasta and transfer in a large bowl.
Spoon the sauce over and sprinkle ½ cup Parmesan, toss to evenly coat.
Sprinkle parsley on top and serve warm with the remaining ¼ cup Parmesan separately.
