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Fettuccine with Creamy Pork & Asparagus Sauce

Ingredients

12 oz. (3/4 lb.) dry fettuccine pasta, broken in half
2 teaspoons butter
1 medium onion, chopped
1 lb. ground pork
salt and ground black pepper to taste
1 1/2 cups (about 1/2 lb.) fresh asparagus, tips and tender stalks cut into 2-inch pieces
1/2 cup white wine or chicken broth
1 can (12 oz.) NESTLÉ® CARNATION® Evaporated Milk
3 oz. grated queso fresco or Parmesan cheese or more to taste
Chopped fresh parsley or cilantro (optional)

 

Directions

COOK fettuccine according to package directions.

MEANWHILE, MELT butter in large skillet on medium low heat. Add onions; cook until lightly golden about 3 minutes. Add ground pork; cook on medium heat stirring constantly, until no longer pink; drain. Stir in asparagus tips. Season with salt and pepper. Add wine; bring to a boil and cook, stirring occasionally, for about 10 minutes to reduce. Reduce heat to low; add evaporated milk. Simmer, stirring occasionally, for about 5 minutes.

COMBINE pork and asparagus sauce with drained fettuccine. Serve immediately sprinkled with a little queso fresco and parsley, if desired. Remaining cheese can be served along with pasta and sauce.

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Fettuccine with Creamy Pork & Asparagus Sauce

(5 stars based on 6 reviews)
Ground pork, asparagus tips, and tender strands of pasta are bathed in a creamy wine sauce in this delicious, yet easy-to-make dish from J. Vela Palomino, a MiCocinaLatina.com enthusiastic cook from Cusco, Peru. Sprinkled with tangy queso fresco and garnished with chopped parsley, it’s ideal for both a quick weeknight dinner and special occasion.

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Fettuccine with Creamy Pork & Asparagus Sauce

Ingredients:

12 oz. (3/4 lb.) dry fettuccine pasta, broken in half
2 teaspoons butter
1 medium onion, chopped
1 lb. ground pork
salt and ground black pepper to taste
1 1/2 cups (about 1/2 lb.) fresh asparagus, tips and tender stalks cut into 2-inch pieces
1/2 cup white wine or chicken broth
1 can (12 oz.) NESTLÉ® CARNATION® Evaporated Milk
3 oz. grated queso fresco or Parmesan cheese or more to taste
Chopped fresh parsley or cilantro (optional)

Directions:

COOK fettuccine according to package directions.

MEANWHILE, MELT butter in large skillet on medium low heat. Add onions; cook until lightly golden about 3 minutes. Add ground pork; cook on medium heat stirring constantly, until no longer pink; drain. Stir in asparagus tips. Season with salt and pepper. Add wine; bring to a boil and cook, stirring occasionally, for about 10 minutes to reduce. Reduce heat to low; add evaporated milk. Simmer, stirring occasionally, for about 5 minutes.

COMBINE pork and asparagus sauce with drained fettuccine. Serve immediately sprinkled with a little queso fresco and parsley, if desired. Remaining cheese can be served along with pasta and sauce.

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    Easy and delicious.

    Lydia Wimer from Brownsville, TX

    This is easy to make and delicious! I left out the pork and it was a delicious meal.

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    Great!

    lena abbruzzese from ,

    I am Italian and have to tell you this recipe is the best. I will make this for my family again.

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    so versatile!

    anne dupont-parker from bayview, ID

    the original is so tasty!!! this dish can als be made w/many different ingredients as substitutes... something can be used the entire family would enjoy...

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    VERY INTERESTING

    Mary Adobato from Wilmington, NC

    I MADE THIS FOR A NEIGHBOR HOOD POT LUCK ON SUNDAY. IT WAS A DISH THAT WAS GONE IN MINUTES. EVERYONE SAID IT WAS DIFFERANT THAN WHAT THEY HAVE MADE BEFORE. I WILL MAKE IT AGAIN.

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    this dish is the best

    deborah erickson from Clarksville, TN

    this is a wonderful dish, easy to make, and very good to eat and enjoy! you can also substitute boneless skinless chicken breast for the pork to make it a different way!

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    Easy and Delicious!

    ann ferraro from Watertown, MA

    What a great dish! Delicious and easy to make. Love it with asparagus but also have used peas in the same quantity. A little lighter taste than the asparagus.


Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1/12 of recipe

Servings Per Recipe: 12 servings (1 cup per serving)

  • Calories: 230
  • Calories from Fat: 90
  • Total Fat: 10g (15% of DV)
  • Saturated Fat: 5g (25% of DV)
  • Cholesterol: 30mg (10% of DV)
  • Sodium: 330mg (14% of DV)
  • Carbohydrates: 21g (7% of DV)
  • Dietary Fiber: 1g (4% of DV)
  • Sugars: 3g
  • Protein: 11g
  • Vitamin A: 4% of DV
  • Vitamin C: 4% of DV
  • Calcium: 15% of DV
  • Iron: 8% of DV

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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