Fettucine With Sun Dried Tomato Cream Sauce Recipe

Ingredients

1 cup chopped onion

3 T. olive oil

3 cloves garlic, minced

5-6 sun-dried tomatoes (NOT packed in oil)

12 large basil leaves - shredded

For Bechamel:

2 T. butter

2 T. flour

2 cups half-and-half

pinch of freshly grated nutmeg

3 T. grated parmesan

1 lb. fresh fettucine noodles

Preparation

Saute onion in oil for 10 minutes and add garlic, and thinly sliced sun-dried tomatoes. Cook for 2 minutes and add basil leaves.

Make bechamel in the standard way. Add tomato/basil mixture.

Toss fettucine, cooked in abundant salted water for about 3 minutes and drained, with the sauce and sprinkle with additional grated parmesan.