Fettuccine With Spring Vegetables
- 12 small yellow onion
- 1 large carrot
- 1 medium celery
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 8 ounces asparagus
- 34 red bell pepper
- 1 12 medium zucchini (8 oz.)
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 4 -5 sprigs flat leaf parsley
- salt
- fresh ground black pepper
- 12 cup fresh grated parmigiano-reggiano cheese
- 10 ounces dried fettuccine
- Peel and finely chop the onion; peel and chop carrot into 1/2-inch dice; chop celery into 1/4-inch dice.
- Add butter to a 12-inch skillet and place over medium-high heat.
- Once the butter begins to melt, add the onion, carrot, and celery; saute until vegetable begin to brown, about 5 minutes.
- While the vegetables are sauteing, fill a 12-inch skillet with water and place over high heat.
- Cut off the white, woody bottom part of the asparagus spears, then peel the remaining bottom third.
- Add 1 teaspoon salt to the boiling water, then gently slide in the asparagus.
- Cook 5-6 minutes or until the asparagus is tender, then lift them out and set aside.
- Fill a pot for the pasta with about 6 quarts water; place over high heat, and bring to a boil.
- Chop zucchini into 1/2-inch dice; chop bell pepper into 1-inch squares.
- When the onion, carrot, and celery are ready, add the zucchini and peppers; season generously with salt and pepper and continue sauteing until the zucchini and peppers are quite tender and lightly browned, about 15 minutes.
- Finely chop enough parsley to measure 1 1/2 tablespoons; cut the cooked asparagus into 1-inch pieces.
- When the zucchini and peppers are ready, add the asparagus and saute 1minute.
- Add the cream and parsley; continue cooking until the cream has thickened and reduced by half.
- Cook the pasta--add 2 tablespoons salt (I use 1 tablespoon) to the boiling pasta water, add fettuccine, and stir until all the strands are submerged; cook until al dente.
- Drain pasta, toss with sauce and the Parmigiano-Reggiano; serve immediately.
yellow onion, carrot, celery, butter, asparagus, red bell pepper, zucchini, heavy cream, parsley, salt, fresh ground black pepper, cheese, fettuccine
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/fettuccine-with-spring-vegetables-429401 (may not work)