Fettuccine With Asparagus In Lemon Cream Sauce

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 3/4 lb fettuccine
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 3/4 lb asparagus, stalks peeled and cut into 1-inch pieces
• 2 tablespoons water
• 1/2 cup heavy cream
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1 lemon, rind of, grated
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg, freshly grated
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• fresh ground black pepper
• 1/3 cup parmesan cheese, grated

Recipe

• 1 cook fettuccine until al dente in a large pot of boiling water.
• 2 meanwhile, heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
• 3 add the garlic and asparagus and saute, tossing constantly, 2 minutes.
• 4 pour in about 2 tablespoons of water and cover the pan.
• 5 cook until the asparagus are just tender, about 5 minutes.
• 6 combine the cream, milk, lemon rind, nutmeg, salt and pepper.
• 7 pour over the asparagus and bring to a boil.
• 8 drain the fettuccine and return to the pot.
• 9 pour on the asparagus sauce, toss, and stir in the parmesan cheese.
• 10 serve immediately.