Pasta Alfredo Del Mar
From elgourmand2 9 years ago
- 45 Min. to make
- Serves 4-6
A few weeks back my Son in Law picked up a couple 5 qt. (4.5 ltr.) bags of fresh cherrystone clams and some heavy cream and dropped them off, mentioning that a Berkeley Clam Chowder would be nice. Sadly, neither he or my daughter can cook past porridge. Read more Clam Chowder is easy so no worries but I had my mind set on doing a new Pasta Alfredo Recipe I’d picked up. Okay, the new Pasta Alfredo with clams now and clam chowder later. With a bag of fresh clams costing $2.50 US why not. Many of you will have done Pasta Alfredo with some additions but for those who haven’t here’s a start. Yep, you can sub cooked shrimp, lobster or crab. Delicious. See less
Ingredients
- 1. 1 lb of fettucini pasta cooked al dente. NOTE: You must drain and immediately add the freshly cooked pasta to the sauce so timing is everything. shopping list
- 2. ¾ cup of butter. shopping list
- 3. 1 cup heavy cream. shopping list
- 4. 1 cup whole milk. shopping list
- 5. 1 cup of freshly grated Parmigiano. shopping list
- 6. less than a ¼ teaspoon of pinch of nutmeg. shopping list
- 7. salt to taste. shopping list
- 8. 1 cup freshly steamed clams, room temp. shopping list
How to make it
- 1. Melt the butter in a sauce pan but don't let it boil or it will separate. If it does, toss it out and start fresh. This sauce should be creamy.
- 2. Slowly add the cream and milk and let is simmer for about 1 minute while you whisk the mixture. It will thicken slightly as it heats but the sauce really gets thicker once you add the Parmigiano.
- 3. Once the butter and cream mixture are heated and begin to thicken naturally, sprinkle with the nutmeg and salt. This adds a really subtle and deliciously soothing flavor. You'll taste it even though its subtitle.
- 4. Drain the pasta from the hot water. Then immediately add it to the cream and butter mixture. IMPORTANT: Remove from the heat before you add the Parmigiano to the Alfredo cream mixture and toss. This blend of ingredients will thicken before your eyes.
- 5. Add the clams and toss well to combine.
- Plate your fettuccine Alfredo on a family style, large plate or in individual servings and serve.
- I didn’t add any clam juice to this and glad I didn’t. The fresh clams had plenty of flavor.
- A combination side salad and crusty bread went well.
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