fettucini alfredo with salmon and petite peas
This is a spectacular variation on the usual fettucini alfredo with the addition of salmon and sweet green peas. Two of four people in our family are vegetarians and so we prepared the sauce without salmon at first and then transferred half to another pot and heated it with the salmon. This is an original recipe created by myself and my husband. We use light cream cheese and skim milk for a lower fat content without sacrificing taste or texture.
ingredients
serves 4
3 cloves garlic, minced
1/3c butter or margarine
8oz light cream cheese
1/2c skim milk
3/4c paremsan cheese (please use the real stuff and not the Kraft variety)
fresh ground black pepper
dash nutmeg
1c petite peas
1-2 cans flaked salmon
fresh parsley
instructions
~Melt half of butter in frying pan, add garlic and saute until fragrant.
~Add peas and saute until tender (about 3 minutes).
~Add remaining butter, cream cheese and milk. Stir until cream cheese is thoroughly melted. Add ground pepper (to taste) and nutmeg. Add salmon and parmesan cheese. Simmer until cheese melts, 2-3 minutes.
vegetarian version - the alfredo sauce before we added the salmon
with salmon added
~Pour sauce over prepared fettucini and sprinkle with chopped parsley.
enjoy!
Coming tomorrow: our recipe for fresh light whole wheat pasta. We haven’t used store bought pasta since starting to make our own at home. This recipe is incredibly versatile and tasty!
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this looks delicious! will make it soon. looking forward to your pasta recipe, wondering if it’s different from the one i use. mmmm pasta!