Festive Broccoli Fettuccine Au Gratin

A delicious side to seafood or chicken dishes! Festive looking, with the red bell pepper and green broccoli.

• Ready In: 50 mins
• Serves: 6

Ingredients

•  butter
• 8  ounces fettuccine pasta, cooked al dente
• 2 1⁄2 cups  frozen broccoli florets, thawed
• 1⁄2 cup  chopped red bell pepper
• 1 (8 ounce) package reduced-fat cream cheese, softened
• 1  cup  grated parmesan cheese, divided
• 2  eggs
• 1  garlic clove, minced
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄8 teaspoon pepper
• 3⁄4 cup heavy whipping cream

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Butter a 8 x 8-inch baking dish.
3. In a medium bowl combine the fettucine, broccoli, and chopped red bell peppers; spoon into the buttered dish.
4. In the same bowl, beat the cream cheese, 3/4 cup grated Parmesan, eggs, garlic, salt, and pepper with an electric mixer on medium speed until combined; stir in the cream.
5. Pour cream cheese mixture over fettucine mixture and top with remaining Parmesan cheese.
6. Bake for 30 minutes until hot and bubbly.