Fettuccine or Fettuccine Alfredo. Pasta with mushrooms and ham

For 4 € 1.6 /pers. 289 kcal/100g

Federico Fellini said: “Life is a combination of magic and pasta . ” He was not lacking in reason. Life with pasta is always much better. From a pasta salad perfect for good weather and warmth to tuna cannelloni that will knock anyone’s senses out, pasta is wonderful.

It is also an ingredient that allows us to make many different recipes . Whether it’s delicious spaghetti with vegetables and curry prawns , exotic red noodles with Peruvian chicken or spectacular gnocchi with tomato sauce , the point is to enjoy it as much as possible.

Today we delve a little deeper into the world of pasta to talk to you about a typical Italian dish, fettuccini or pasta Alfredo . This dish was born in Rome in 1907 at the Alfredo restaurant. Alfredo’s wife, the owner, was pregnant and had a huge craving for pasta.

Her husband, to satisfy his wife’s cravings and give her a nutritious and caloric portion for both her and the baby, created the famous fettuccine Alfredo by mixing butter and Grana Padano cheese , thus giving rise to the famous sauce that accompanies this dish. Alfredo decided to include this dish on the menu of his restaurant, becoming so popular that it was preferred by Hollywood stars when they were in Rome.

If, like Alfredo’s wife, you have a craving for pasta, try preparing these Fettuccine or Fettuccine Alfredo at home . It is a fairly simple recipe to make and requires few ingredients, so it is perfect to enjoy at home at meal time. Try making it and leave us in the comments what the results are, I’m sure you’ll get some delicious fettuccine Alfredo .

Preparation of Alfredo sauce with mushrooms and ham

1. We clean the mushrooms with a cloth or brush, removing the sandy piece on the stem if they are fresh. We slice the mushrooms and reserve.
2. Peel and cut the garlic into slices. In a frying pan we put a little extra virgin olive oil and heat it. We add the sliced ​​garlic, the peperoncino and the ham in small cubes. Sauté over medium heat until the ham sweats and releases some of its fat. Add the mushrooms and sauté until any liquid they release evaporates. Season with salt and pepper and remove to a plate. We reserve.
3. In the same pan where we made the mushrooms, add the butter and cream. We heat everything over medium heat. When we see that the butter has melted, we add the cheese and mix everything, stirring and cooking until everything is fused into a uniform cream.
4. When the cream is ready, add the black pepper, mix everything well, chop the parsley and add it to the pan. We stir everything and lower the heat to minimum so that the cream does not cool or burn while we cook the pasta, about 8 minutes at minimum heat.

Cooking the fettuccini and final presentation

1. We heat it in a large casserole, in this case I always have it reserved in a large casserole for this type of preparations. It is a luxury to make a broth, cook vegetables, a good stew or simply boil some pasta. One liter of water is necessary for every 100 g. of pasta, is the recommended measurement per person.
2. These proportions, which are normally indicated on the packaging, help the pasta not stick together. And always try to use a large pot, the largest in your kitchen. If you cook pasta many times, it will be very useful to buy a casserole for those occasions, a good investment.
3. When it starts to boil, add 1 generous handful of salt, about 2 level tablespoons. Next we add the pasta, always all together. We stir with a wooden spoon so that the pasta does not stick and remain loose.
4. On the back of the pasta package is the cooking time, we must be guided by these instructions because for each type it is different, in this case it is 8 minutes. When the pasta is ready, drain it, reserving part of its water, and add it to the pan with the sauce.
5. We mix the fettuccine well with the Alfredo sauce and add the mushrooms and ham on top of the pasta with the sauce. We serve immediately and ready to eat a delicious dish, I assure you that you will like it.

Tips for perfect fettuccine Alfredo

• The sauce always waits for the pasta . First we must make the sauce and then the pasta to prevent it from sticking and the result not being the desired one.
• This dish is usually made with fettuccine pasta, but if we don’t have it or don’t want it, we can use any other pasta without a problem .
• The cooking time of the pasta depends on each manufacturer , it usually appears on the back of the package. If we use fresh pasta, the cooking time will be about 2 or 3 minutes at most.