Fettuccine Alfredo with Ham

Name: Fettuccine Alfredo with Ham
Prep time: 15 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Italiana
Ingredients: 1/2 kilos fettuccine pasta; 6 tablespoons unsalted butter; 1 shallot, chopped; 1 cup whipping cream; 1 cup Parmesan cheese, grated; 1/2 teaspoons salt; 1/4 teaspoons pepper; 200 grams deli ham, diced (optional); parsley, freshly chopped

Lorenza Avila

Delicious classic Italian pasta served with a creamy sauce of butter, cream, and Parmesan cheese. In this case, ham is added, but it is optional.

Reviewed by Editorial Team of Kiwilimón

Published: 05-01-2010

Preparation

15 mins

Low

Cook the fettuccine according to the package instructions, until al dente. Reserve ¼ cup of the water used to cook the pasta. While the pasta is cooking, melt the butter in a medium skillet over medium heat. Add the shallots until soft. Add the cream and wait for it to boil, reducing the sauce a bit, about 5 minutes. Remove the skillet from the heat. Return the pasta to the pot it was cooked in and turn the heat to medium-high along with the reserved liquid. Add the cream and butter mixture and half of the Parmesan cheese (½ cup). Mix well and season with salt and pepper. Add the diced ham (optional) and the remaining Parmesan cheese. Garnish with parsley and serve immediately.