Broccoli Alfredo

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 1/2 lb dry fettuccine
• 4 cups broccoli florets
• 4 tablespoons butter
• 1 cup parmesan cheese, freshly grated, good quality
• 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper (optional)
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg (optional)
• 1 1/2 teaspoons fresh ground black pepper

Recipe

• 1 place the salt in a large pot of water and bring to a boil; add fettuccine and cook according to package directions for al dente; during the last 3 minutes of cooking, add the broccoli.
• 2 drain in a colander, reserving 1 cup of the water; set aside.
• 3 place the butter in the pot, reduce heat to medium-low ,and stir until melted; add 1/2 cup of the reserved pasta water, then stir in 1/3 cup of the parmesan cheese. add the fettuccine and broccoli and the cayenne and nutmeg, if desired; toss.
• 4 remove from heat and sprinkle with another 1/3 cup of the parmesan cheese and the pepper, toss again. adding more pasta water if the fettuccine is too sticky; serve in bowls and sprinkle with the remaining parmesan cheese, enjoy.