Broccoli & Fettuccine Alfredo

For nights when you have no time for dinner and very little in the way of ingredients on hand, prepared sauces can be a lifesaver, but with fresh ingredients the homemade version is worth the effort.  You can make homemade Alfredo sauce and use fresh broccoli for a quick and easy Broccoli & Fettuccine Alfredo dinner.

Combined with a quick salad, the complete meal can be on the table in barely more than the time it takes to cook and drain the fettuccine. The homemade sauce takes hardly any time to prepare and pays off in flavor and freshness.

Recipe

Broccoli & Fettuccine Alfredo

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Prepared sauces can be a lifesaver, but preparing fresh homemade Alfredo sauce is worth the little bit of extra effort. Add a quick salad to Broccoli & Fettuccine Alfredo, and the complete meal can be on the table in about the time it takes to cook and drain the fettuccine.

AuthorAuthor: Mary Ann

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Prep Time 3 minutes mins

Cook Time 12 minutes mins

Total Time 15 minutes mins

Course Main Dish

Cuisine Italian, Vegetarian

Servings 4 servings

Calories 580

Ingredients

  

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• 8 oz fettuccine, cooked according to pkg. directions
• ½ recipe homemade alfredo sauce, or a jar of prepared sauce
• 1 head broccoli, chopped into florets

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Instructions

• Steam broccoli in covered microwave safe dish for about 5 minutes or add broccoli to fettuccine during the last five minutes of the fettuccine boiling time.
• Drain pasta and broccoli. Serve Alfredo sauce over pasta and broccoli.

Notes

Nutrition facts are for homemade Alfredo sauce.

Nutrition per serving

Calories: 580 calCarbohydrates: 52 gProtein: 18 gFat: 34 gSodium: 617 mgFiber: 5 gSugar: 3 g

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