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August 8, 2011
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Easy Fettuccine Duo

Pasta
Prep time:
5 minutes
Cooking time:
15 minutes

Use leftover fettuccine for a second meal. Place pasta in a greased baking dish. Combine 2 eggs, 1 cup peas and 2 cups cottage cheese; spread over pasta. Bake at 350°F until set, about 30 minutes.

Use leftover fettuccine for a second meal. Place pasta in a greased baking dish. Combine 2 eggs, 1 cup peas and 2 cups cottage cheese; spread over pasta. Bake at 350°F until set, about 30 minutes.

Ingredients

Serves 4 

  • 8 ounces spinach fettuccine
  • 8 ounces plain fettuccine
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1 egg
  • 1/2 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
Directions
  1. 1

    Cook pasta according to package directions.

  2. 2

    Drain pasta well. Return pasta to pot.

  3. 3

    Reduce heat to low. Return pot to stove. Add butter, cream and nutmeg. Toss well to coat pasta.

  4. 4

    Add egg and Parmesan to pot. Stir briskly until egg coats pasta strands and sets, about 1 minute.

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You can save time by whisking the butter, cream, nutmeg, egg and Parmesan in a medium bowl. Then simply add the mixture all at once to the pasta in step 3.

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