Butter Noodles with Green Beans

Name: Butter Noodles with Green Beans
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Cuisine: Italian, European, Mediterranean
Ingredients: 1 lb fettuccine; 3 Tbspns olive oil; 3 cloves garlic; 1/2 lb green beans; 1 leek, chopped; 1/4 cup basil, chopped; 6 Tbspns butter; Parmesan cheese, grated; 8 oz Mushrooms, optional; Pinch of red pepper flakes, optional

6 steps

Prep:15minCook:20min

Italian-style butter noodles that are perfect as a side dish or the main meal

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 07:36:49 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Moderate

Nutrition per serving

Calories304.2 kcal (15%)

Total Fat15.8 g (23%)

Carbs33.3 g (13%)

Sugars1.2 g (1%)

Protein8 g (16%)

Sodium33.2 mg (2%)

Fiber2.6 g (9%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

8 servings

1 lbfettuccine

3 tbspnsolive oil

3cloves garlic

0.5 lbgreen beans

1leek

chopped

¼ cupbasil

chopped

6 Tbspnsbutter

parmesan cheese grated

8 ozMushrooms

optional

red pepper flakes

optional

Instructions

Step 1

In a large pot of salted boiling water, cook fettuccine until at dente

Step 2

In a separate pan, drizzle olive oil and saute minced garlic over medium heat.

Step 3

Slice ends off of the green beans and chop them like green onions. Add chopped green beans and leeks to the garlic and saute for another 10 minutes

Step 4

Remove green beans from heat and toss together with strained fettuccine. Add in the butter and continue to toss until all butter is melted and all fettuccine is coated.

Step 5

Plate the fettuccine and top with basil and parmesan cheese.

Step 6

Optional: slice mushrooms and add them and white wine to the garlic before the green beans. Also, for a touch of heat you can add a couple pinches of red pepper flakes.