4. Add the fettuccine and cheese.
5. Plate the pasta and top with shrimp mixture.Origin of Alfredo Sauce
Alfredo sauce was invented in Rome in the early 1900s and contained only fresh noodles, butter, and
Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese. The Americans added heavy cream to the recipe to make the Alfredo
sauce you see in restaurants today.
Carrabba's Mussels in Wine Sauce
If you like restaurant-quality mussels, you will enjoy this recipe from Carrabba's.INGREDIENTS | SERVES 4
4 cups mussels
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons chopped yellow onion
2 cloves minced garlic
1–2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
Juice of ½ lemon
¾ cup lemon butter sauce (recipe follows)
Lemon Butter Sauce
2 tablespoons clarified butter
2 tablespoons finely chopped yellow onion
2 tablespoons finely chopped garlic
6 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
2 tablespoons dry white wine
Salt, to taste
White pepper, to taste
2 tablespoons cold butter
1. Soak mussels in cold water for several minutes, then scrub with a stiff brush and remove
any little tuft of fibers protruding from the shell, either with a sharp knife or by pulling on it
with a damp cloth. Rinse mussels again in cold water.
2. Heat olive oil in a 10′′ skillet and add mussels. Cover with another 10′′ skillet or lid and