Traditional Roman Fettuccine Recipe
- 20oz fettuccine noddles
- 1/2 cup chopped ham
- 1 cup whole green peas
- 3 eggs
- 1 cup parmesan cheese
- 2 tbsp butter
- 1 cup diced onions (about 1/2 an onion)
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- Sea salt and pepper
- Heat about 4 qts salted water to boil the pasta.
- In a saute pan, quick fry the onions in olive oil and 1/2 tbsp butter for about 1 minute.
- Add the peas and cook for an additional 2 minutes stirring constantly.
- Add the chopped ham, and salt and pepper to taste and cook for about 2 minutes.
- Set aside.
- In a large bowl, mix eggs and about 1/4 cup parmesan cheese.
- When pasta is done (should be chewy), drain and immediately mix into large bowl with eggs and cheese.
- Mix until eggs thicken around the fettuccine.
- Add pea and ham sauce to the large bowl and mix thoroughly, adding remaining butter.
- Top with remaining cheese and more pepper.
- Serve hot!
noddles, ham, green peas, eggs, parmesan cheese, butter, onions, olive oil, salt
Taken from cookeatshare.com/recipes/traditional-roman-fettuccine-605 (may not work)