Asparagus Broccoli Fettuccine Pasta With Roasted Almonds Recipe

Step 1: To prepare Asparagus Broccoli Fettuccine Pasta With Roasted Almonds Recipe, prep all the ingredients and start by making the sauce

Step 2: All ingredients need to be at room temperature

Step 3: Warm the cream on low flame for about 2-3 minutes

Step 4: Add butter, whisk so the butter melts and combines with the cream

Step 5: Add pesto, whisk again

Step 6: Add salt and pepper, stir

Step 7: You could add the cheese now when the sauce is warm, and stir till it melts into the sauce

Step 8: Remove the sauce from the stove and set in a pot of hot water so it remains warm

Step 9: Set a large tall pot or a pasta cooker on the stove, add water and a little salt

Step 10: To blanch the asparagus and broccoli, bring the water to a boil, add the asparagus, and the florets of broccoli Blanch for 2 minutes as the water continues to boil, and quickly drain and transfer the vegetables to a bowl of cold water with ice cubes

Step 11: (This will stop the vegetables from cooking further, and help retain their bright green colours)Drain after a minute

Step 12: Drizzle some olive oil over it so that it does not get stuck to each other

Step 13: To Cook the PastaTop up the water in the Saucepan/pasta cooker, as per pasta package instructions and add salt

Step 14: Bring the water in the pot back to a rolling boil and add the fettucine

Step 15: Cook as per package instructions, stirring frequently

Step 16: Turn off the stove when the paste is done till al dente, and set aside

Step 17: Heat a Deep Pan and toast the almonds for 2 minutes stirring continuously and ensuring you remove them from the pan before they begin to char/ blacken

Step 18: Add the oil to the heated pan

Step 19: Mince and add the garlic or crush directly into the oil

Step 20: Sauté for a minute

Step 21: Add the vegetables, sauté for 2 minutes

Step 22: Add cheese to the prepared warm sauce

Step 23: Toss the drained pasta, the vegetables and the sauce together

Step 24: Garnish with sliced almonds and a few leaves of basil

Step 25: Sprinkle grated cheese and basil leaves

Step 26: Serve Asparagus Broccoli Fettucine Pasta With Roasted Almonds Recipe hot with Savory Melon Salad Recipe or Avocado, Grapefruit and Walnut Salad Recipe, crust bread on side and wine for weekend dinner