Fettuccine is a pasta that is usually served in an alfredo sauce. However, today I changed things up and made some with a simple sauce using fresh ingredients such as rosemary and basil from my garden, sweet cherry tomatoes, and fragrant garlic. These ever so accessible ingredients transformed the fettuccine into a heavenly dish that is perfect for a summer time lunch!
Ingredients:
- Good quality Fettuccine
- About a cup of Cherry Tomatoes
- 2 cloves of fresh garlic
- Handful of Basil
- 1 sprig of Rosemary
- Lemon Pepper
- Seasoned Salt
- Parmeasan cheese
- Olive Oil + Butter
- Pinch of sugar ( to offset the acidity of the tomatoes)
Directions:
- In a large pot, boil water up to the brim with some salt.
- Cut the cherry tomatoes lengthwise. Chop the basil and 1/2 of the rosemary. Mince the garlic.
- Once the water in the pot boils, add the fettuccine noodles. I added about 1/2 of a box of fettuccine simply estimating it. No need to be precise, if you have extra pasta you can use it the next day! Cook the pasta in the salted boiling water for about 8-10 minutes of until its al dente.
- While the pasta cooks, heat a tablespoon of butter and a drizzle of olive oil in a saucepan on medium high heat. Once the oil + butter begin to sizzle, add the minced garlic. Let the garlic infuse its flavor into the oil, stirring frequently to prevent it from burning . After 2 minutes, add the cherry tomatoes into the saucepan. Raise the heat to high for a few minutes and sautée the tomatoes. They should release a sauce yet hold their shape. Add the sugar. Stir well.
- Next, lower the heat and add the lemon pepper, seasoned salt, basil, chopped rosemary, and the 1/2 sprig leftover into the saucepan. Stir well. A sauce should develop.
- Drain the fettuccine and add it into the saucepan with the tomatoes. Combine the pasta with the sauce on low heat. Add a teaspoon of butter into the pasta. Turn off heat and add some grated parmesean cheese and mix well. Remove the sprig of rosemary. Voilà, the fettuccine is ready!
Buon Appetito❤️
Xoxo,
Shiza
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