Creamy Herb Pasta Sauce Recipe

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Ready in: 30-60 minutes
recipe difficulty 3/5

Difficulty: 3 (1=easiest :: hardest=5)

Serves/Makes: 4

Ingredients:
2 cups half-and-half
1/2 cup butter or margarine -- cut into 8 chunks
2/3 cup Parmesan, Asiago or Romano cheese, freshly grated
3/4 cup fresh herbs* -- chopped
salt and freshly ground pepper -- to taste
1 1/4 pound fresh or fresh-frozen fettuccine
OR
12 ounces dried fettuccine

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Directions:

* Fresh herbs can be any combination of parsley, chives, basil, mint and oregano.

Combine half-and-half and butter in a saucepan. Boil gently about 20 minutes, until mixture has reduced to 1-1/2 to 1-2/3 cups.

Remove pan from heat; whisk in cheese and herbs. Use immediately or cool to room temperature and refrigerate or freeze.

To serve: Cook fettuccine, following package directions. Drain. Toss with sauce.

Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 214 Calories; 23g Fat (94.3% calories from fat); 1g Protein; 2g Carbohydrate; trace Dietary Fiber; 62mg Cholesterol; 252mg Sodium. Exchanges: 1/2 Vegetable; 4 1/2 Fat.

This recipe from CDKitchen for Creamy Herb Pasta Sauce serves/makes 4