Marcella hazan's fettuccine in cream and butter sauce served with grilled jumbo prawns

Name: Marcella hazan's fettuccine in cream and butter sauce served with grilled jumbo prawns
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 5
Cuisine: En
Ingredients: 1 cup heavy whipping cream; 2 tablespoons butter; 1 1/4 pounds fettuccine (fresh or dried); 2/3 cup freshly grated parmigiano-reggiano cheese, plus extra at table; salt; freshly ground pepper; whole nutmeg

Main Dish

Very Easy

35 min

Ingredients

1 cup heavy whipping cream
2 tablespoons butter
1 1/4 pounds fettuccine (fresh or dried)
2/3 cup freshly grated parmigiano-reggiano cheese, plus extra at table
salt
freshly ground pepper
whole nutmeg

Preparation

Preparation15 min

Cook time20 min

Heat 2/3 cup of the cream and the butter over medium heat in a large saucepan until thickened–about a minute. Turn off stove.
Cook the pasta until it is al dente. Drain and transfer to the saucepan with the cream and butter.
Turn heat on low and toss the pasta to coat evenly with the sauce. Add the remaining 1/3 cup cream, the 2/3 cup of cheese, a pinch of salt and the pepper.
Add a couple of gratings of nutmeg. Toss again briefly until the fettuccine are well coated. Taste and correct the salt.
Serve immediately with extra grated Parmesan on the side.
For the prawns:
Brush a grill or heavy skillet with oil. Season jumbo prawns with salt and lots of freshly milled pepper–about 3 prawns per person is recommended. Cook on high heat until the prawns turn pink. Do not overcook. Serve on top of pasta.

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janet

10/03/2023

There is an error in this recipe.. It's 1 lb of dried pasta and 3 T of butter. I've been making this for years. Recipe is from her first cookbook.

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MsOpinionated

02/09/2022

This recipe did not work for us. It coated the noodles, and became dry. I would increase the cream and cheese, and slightly decrease the pasta. We live in high altitude, so that may be part of the issue.

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