Ingredients

  • 2 cups carrots, diagonally sliced
  • 6 ounces fettuccine, uncooked
  • 2 cups broccoli florets
  • 6 tablespoons butter or 6 tablespoons margarine
  • 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 12 teaspoon salt
  • 12 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 1 cup milk
  • 14 cup parmesan cheese, grated
  • 14 teaspoon hot red pepper flakes (optional)

Method

  • in 3 qt saucepan bring 8 cups of water to a full boil.
  • add carrots and fettuccine.
  • cook over medium heat for 6 minutes.
  • add broccoli, conitnue cooking until carrots and broccoli are crispy tender (4 to 5 min) drain.
  • rinse with hot water, and set aside.
  • in same saucepan melt butter.
  • stir in flour, salt and nutmeg until smooth and bubbly (1 min).
  • add milk, cook over medium heat stirring occasionally, until mixture comes to a full boil.
  • stir in fettuccine mixture.
  • reduce heat to low, continue cooking until heated through.
  • to serve; sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and hot pepper flakes is using.