Creamy Fettuccine Recipe
Creamy Fettuccine recipe with Serrano Ham and Fresh Herbs is a luxurious yet approachable dish bursting with bold and comforting flavors and it’s ready in minutes! Fresh pasta creates a silky canvas for the savory, salty goodness of serrano ham or prosciutto.
Aromatic herbs like sage, thyme, and parsley bring brightness and complexity, while garlic and pequin chilis add just the right amount of heat. A touch of white wine in the sauce adds a refreshing acidity, beautifully balancing the richness of the olive oil and ham. Pine nuts contribute a buttery crunch, and tender greens like pea vines or spinach provide a fresh, peppery contrast. Piave cheese ties everything together with its nutty, savory finish.
Delicious creamy fettuccine recipe...
This recipe is loved for its ability to feel both indulgent and wholesome. It’s perfect for impressing guests or treating yourself to a top-quality meal at home. Each bite is a perfect balance of textures and flavors, delivering satisfaction and warmth in every forkful.
Recipe Ingredients...
Ingredients you will need to make this delicious Creamy Fettuccine recipe:
- Fettuccine (or other Fresh Pasta): Provides a delicate, silky base that absorbs the sauce effortlessly.
- Serrano Ham or Prosciutto: Adds rich, salty umami that defines the dish’s savory profile.
- Kosher Salt: Enhances every flavor, ensuring balance throughout the dish.
- Black Pepper: Brings mild heat and a subtle earthiness that complements the herbs and ham.
- Fresh Herbs (Sage, Thyme, Parsley): Add brightness and an aromatic lift, balancing the dish’s richness.
- Garlic Cloves: Offer depth and warmth, infusing the dish with classic Italian flavors.
- Pequin Chilis: Introduce a gentle, smoky heat that elevates the overall flavor profile.
- Extra Virgin Olive Oil: Acts as the backbone of the sauce, adding richness and a fruity finish.
- White Wine: Provides acidity to balance the dish’s richness and enhance its complexity.
- Pine Nuts: Deliver a delightful crunch and buttery flavor that pairs beautifully with the pasta.
- Pea Vines, Arugula, or Spinach: Add freshness and a touch of peppery zest, lightening the dish.
- Piave Cheese: Finely grated, this nutty cheese adds a savory finish and a hint of creaminess.
Recipe Tools...
- Large Pot, 8 qt.
- Cutting Board
- Chef Knife
- Colander
- Sauté Pan, large
- Tongs
- Garlic Press
- Grater, micro plane
Recipe Process
How to make this delicious Creamy Fettuccine Recipe:
- Fill your large 8 quart pot with fresh cold water, season with 1/4 cup of kosher salt and place it on a large burner on setting 9, or high. Bring it to a hard boil, about 15 minutes.
- While your pot is heating, quickly prepare your herbs and garlic.
- Place your large sauté pan on burner setting 4 and pre-heat for 3 minutes.
- Add extra virgin olive oil, garlic, herbs and Pequin chilis to the sauté pan, and cook for 1 minute.
- Add white wine and cook for 2 minutes.
- Add the heavy cream, 3 oz. Piave, salt and black pepper to the sauté. Reduce heat to burner setting 3 and continue to cook.
- Toss Fettuccine or other pasta into the pot of boiling salted water, give it a quick stir and cook for 4 minutes.
- Drain the cooked pasta using the colander over your sink, then add the pasta to the cream sauce in the sauté pan.
- Add the Serrano ham and a small bunch of fresh greens like pea vines, spinach or arugula.
- Continue to cook the pasta in the sauce for 3 minutes, sauté style (tossing repeatedly by flipping the pan in a backward motion).
- Use your tongs and divide the pasta into a pile on 2 plates or bowls and garnish as desired, with remaining cheese, pine nuts, chilis, fresh herbs etc.
Creamy Fettuccine
Equipment
- 1 Large Pot 8 qt.
- 1 Cutting board
- 1 Chef knife
- 1 Colander
- 1 Sauté pan large
- 1 Tongs
- 1 Garlic Press optional
- 1 Grater micro plane
Ingredients
- 7 oz. Fettuccine or other fresh pasta
- 2 oz. Serrano Ham or prosciutto
- 4 tbs Kosher Salt
- 1/2 tsp Kosher Salt
- 1/4 tsp Black Pepper fresh ground
- 2 tbsp Fresh Herbs chopped (we used sage, thyme and parsley)
- 2 each Garlic Cloves finely chopped or pressed
- 1/2 tsp Pequin Chilis dried
- 2 tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- 1/4 cup White Wine
- 1 tsp Pine Nuts
- 1 bunch Pea Vines arugula or spinach
- 4 oz. Piave finely grated
Instructions
- Fill your large 8 quart pot with fresh cold water, season with 1/4 cup of kosher salt and place it on a large burner on setting 9, or high. Bring it to a hard boil, about 15 minutes.
- While your pot is heating, quickly prepare your herbs and garlic.
- Place your large sauté pan on burner setting 4 and pre-heat for 3 minutes.
- Add extra virgin olive oil, garlic, herbs and Pequin chilis to the sauté pan, and cook for 1 minute.
- Add white wine and cook for 2 minutes.
- Add the heavy cream, 3 oz. Piave, salt and black pepper to the sauté. Reduce heat to burner setting 3 and continue to cook.
- Toss Fettuccine or other pasta into the pot of boiling salted water, give it a quick stir and cook for 4 minutes.
- Drain the cooked pasta using the colander over your sink, then add the pasta to the cream sauce in the sauté pan.
- Add the Serrano ham and a small bunch of fresh greens like pea vines, spinach or arugula.
- Continue to cook the pasta in the sauce for 3 minutes, sauté style (tossing repeatedly by flipping the pan in a backward motion).
- Use your tongs and divide the pasta into a pile on 2 plates or bowls and garnish as desired, with remaining cheese, pine nuts, chilis, fresh herbs etc.
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