Recipes

Fettuccine with Pesto Cream Sauce, Roasted Red Peppers, and Spinach

  • Serves

    serves 6-8

LAURA SANT

A combination of pesto, parmesan, and reduced cream makes a rich sauce for fettuccine or other long, thin pasta. The whole dish comes together quickly in just one pot, making it one of our favorites for a hearty weeknight dinner.

Ingredients

  • 4 cups heavy cream
  • Kosher salt, to taste
  • 1 lb. dried fettuccine
  • 3 cups baby spinach
  • 1 cup finely grated parmesan, plus more for serving
  • 1 cup pesto
  • 3 tbsp. unsalted butter
  • 2 red bell peppers, roasted, peeled, and cut into 1/4" strips
  • Freshly ground black pepper, to taste

Instructions

Step 1

Bring cream to a boil in a 4-qt. saucepan over medium-high heat; reduce heat to medium, and cook, stirring occasionally, until reduced by half, 25–30 minutes.

Step 2

Meanwhile, bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat. Add pasta, and cook until al dente, about 8 minutes. Drain and immediately add to saucepan of reduced cream; add spinach, cheese, pesto, butter, red peppers, salt, and pepper and toss to combine. Garnish with additional cheese, if you like.

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