Saltimbocca w/Fettucine Alfredo & Asparagus

Saltimbocca w/Fettucine Alfredo & Asparagus. Fettuccine pasta topped with a homemade rich decadent alfredo sauce. There are certain recipes that are essential to have in your recipe box and one of them has to be a phenomenal Fettuccine alfredo recipe. Years ago, when I was teaching kids' cooking classes, this was one of the first things I taught.

Real alfredo should never (never!) include cream; the silky sauce is the result of an emulsion between the grated cheese, melted butter, and starchy pasta water. A traditional, rich Alfredo is often a first-course, but can also be transformed into a satisfyingly hearty main dish by adding sautéed shrimp, grilled and sliced chicken, cubed smoked ham, and/or steamed vegetables. Fettuccine Alfredo is one of the most basic and delicious pasta recipes EVER—and it couldn't be easier to make! You can have Saltimbocca w/Fettucine Alfredo & Asparagus using 32 ingredients and 14 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients of Saltimbocca w/Fettucine Alfredo & Asparagus

1. It's of Saltimbocca.
2. Prepare 6 of chicken breast halves, boneless & skinless.
3. Prepare 1/3 tsp of salt.
4. It's 1/4 tsp of pepper, freshly ground.
5. You need 6 bunch of sage, fresh.
6. Prepare 6 slice of prosciutto, sliced 1/16" thick.
7. You need 1 cup of all-purpose flour.
8. Prepare 4 tbsp of olive oil, extra virgin.
9. It's of Saltimbocca Sauce.
10. You need 1 of drippings from chicken.
11. You need 2 tbsp of olive oil, extra virgin.
12. Prepare 2 tbsp of butter.
13. You need 1/2 cup of Marsala, dry.
14. It's 1/4 cup of chicken stock.
15. It's of Pasta.
16. Prepare 1 lb of fettuccine noodles.
17. Prepare 4 quart of water.
18. Prepare 2 tsp of salt.
19. It's of Pasta Sauce.
20. You need 2 tbsp of olive oil, extra virgin.
21. Prepare 2 tbsp of butter.
22. It's 6 of shallots, thinly sliced.
23. It's 2 packages of Oyster mushrooms or 24 button mushrooms.
24. You need 1 1/4 cup of Marsala.
25. Prepare 1 cup of chicken stock or remainder of 15 Oz can.
26. Prepare 2 1/2 oz of or 65kg spinach, washed & dried.
27. You need 1 of juice from 1/2 lemon.
28. It's 1/2 cup of grated parmesan cheese.
29. It's 2 tbsp of all-purpose flour, mixed w/some of the stock.
30. It's 1 cup of heavy cream.
31. You need of Vegetables.
32. Prepare 1 1/2 lb of asparagus.

Our recipe is a little untraditional (there's heavy What is Fettuccine Alfredo? This fettuccine alfredo recipe makes the perfect family dinner. There's nothing good about it, except for how good it is. A classic fettuccine Alfredo recipe is made with cream, butter, Parmesan cheese, and parsley.

Saltimbocca w/Fettucine Alfredo & Asparagus instructions

1. Start a pot of salted water for the pasta..
2. Assemble all ingredients..
3. Prep vegetables before beginning to cook the chicken..
4. Preheat oven to 200°F Fahrenheit. Preheat dinner plates..
5. Wash & dry the chicken. Place between plastic wrap and pound to 1/4 " thick..
6. Arrange the prosciutto on top of the chicken pieces. Arrange the sage leaves on the prosciutto. Use toothpicks to hold the sage on..
7. Dredge the chicken bundles in flour. Shake off any extra flour..
8. Heat half of the oil in a skillet. When shimmering, add 3 bundles, sage side down. Cook on medium high for about 3 minutes. Turn carefully and cook for 3-5 minutes more. Transfer to the preheated oven. *** Start the pasta now*** Enlist a helper to stir & watch the pasta and to start the steaming water for the asparagus. Also start step 9 now. Cook the next 3 chicken bundles and transfer to the oven. Set drippings aside until step 12..
9. Start this step at the same time as the pasta. If you have an electric skillet, it would help to relieve the congestion at the stove. Add olive oil & butter to a separate skillet. When shimmering, add the shallots. Cook for 1 minute then add mushrooms & cook till mushrooms sweat or about 6 minutes..
10. Add the Marsala and stock. Cook uncovered on medium high for about 3 minutes. Near the end add the spinach, parmesan & lemon juice. Add the flour/stock and bring back to a boil. Add the heavy cream. Blend well. Thin or thicken the sauce with stock or cream. Taste for seasoning, i.e. lemon, salt & pepper (can use a lot of pepper). Also, you can use more parmesan if your heart can take it..
11. While the Alfredo is cooking, steam the asparagus..
12. Drain the pasta and add to the alfredo sauce. Fold in and heat until the desired temperature..
13. Divide the pasta & sauce between the 6 plates and serve the chicken & asparagus on the side. Spoon the Saltimbocca sauce over the chicken..
14. Sorry for the lack of photos after step 7. It's kind of crazy at the end and I completely forgot..

It's delicious served as is or with meat or vegetables. It's a lovely sauce served just as it is, but to make fettuccine Alfredo even more special you can add a protein or vegetables. Fettuccine Alfredo started off as the desperate attempt of Roman restaurant owner, Alfredo di Lelio, to find something that his pregnant wife, who had lost most of her appetite due to pregnancy, would be able to eat. So, he added some Parmesan cheese to an everyday Italian dish, fettuccine al burro. Sfatiamo un mito: le fettuccine Alfredo non sono una ricetta americana.

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