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fettuccine alfredo

Easy Fettuccine Alfredo

5 from 1 vote
A rich, creamy, and completely foolproof pasta dish made with heavy cream, butter, and freshly grated parmesan cheese. This restaurant-quality meal comes together in just 20 minutes.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings: 4 people
Course: dinner
Cuisine: Italian
Calories: 850
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 pound dried fettuccine pasta Reserve 1 cup of pasta water before draining
  • 1 cup heavy cream Room temperature preferred
  • ½ cup unsalted butter Cut into small cubes
  • 1 ½ cups Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese Freshly grated from a block
  • 1 pinch black pepper Freshly cracked for garnish
  • 2 tablespoons fresh parsley Finely chopped for garnish

Equipment

  • 1 Large pot For boiling pasta
  • 1 large skillet For building the sauce
  • 1 microplane grater For grating cheese finely
  • 1 Tongs For tossing the noodles

Method
 

  1. Boil the pasta in heavily salted water until al dente, reserving one cup of starchy water before draining.
    boiling fettuccine noodles in salted water
  2. Melt the cubed butter in a large skillet over low heat until it foams gently without browning.
  3. Pour in the heavy cream and bring the mixture to a slow simmer to warm the liquids.
    pouring heavy cream into melted butter
  4. Add the hot noodles directly to the skillet and toss gently to coat every strand.
  5. Remove the pan from the heat entirely and stir in the grated cheese in three separate batches until perfectly smooth.
  6. Pour in the reserved pasta water two tablespoons at a time if the sauce needs to be loosened.
    pouring starchy pasta water into alfredo sauce
  7. Transfer to warm bowls immediately and garnish with cracked black pepper and fresh parsley.

Nutrition

Serving: 285gCalories: 850kcalCarbohydrates: 85gProtein: 25gFat: 45gSaturated Fat: 28gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 12gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 145mgSodium: 450mgPotassium: 250mgFiber: 3gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 1500IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 450mgIron: 3.5mg

Notes

Always grate your parmesan cheese from a solid block. Pre-shredded cheese contains starches that will make your sauce grainy and prevent it from melting smoothly.

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