Quick & Easy Fettuccine Alfredo

Photo: Lady Catherine Gourmet

Ingredients

1 pound of fettuccine noodles

Sauce:

1 quart of button mushrooms – sliced

6 cloves of garlic – crushed& chopped

1 bunch of scallions – sliced

1/4 pound bacon – sliced

1 tablespoon – butter

16 ounces cottage cheese

2 cups milk

1/4 cup grated Romano cheese

Dashes of red pepper flakes

Dashes of fresh ground black pepper

Dashes of sea salt

Dashes of nutmeg

Olive oil for drizzling

Preparation

Heat a griddle and place the bacon on the griddle to get crisp.

Prepare the noodles as directed.

Heat a large frying pan with the tablespoon of butter and a drizzle of olive oil. Place in heated frying pan the sliced mushrooms, garlic and scallions to sauté on medium. Add the dashes of salt, black pepper and red pepper flakes

In a food processor place the cottage cheese with a dash of nutmeg. Process the cottage cheese until smooth.

Add the milk to the sautéing mushrooms and scallions and let simmer on low. Add the cottage cheese and stir. Add the grated Romano cheese, bacon pieces and add the noodles. Toss until everything is combined well.

Plate the Fettuccine Alfredo and top with some extra grating cheese.