Easy Alfredo Fettuccine

I love a good pasta and my daughter made this for us last night
I've made this a few times, it's a very easy and delicious 😋 dish

Serves 2 But great to double or triple

Recipe by taste of Home

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Ingredients​

  • 375g packet of uncooked fettuccine
  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • 1 cup thickened cream
  • 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese, divided
  • 1/4 cup grated Romano cheese
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • Dash ground black pepper
  • Dash ground nutmeg
  • Minced fresh parsley, optional

Instructions​

Step 1: Cook the pasta​

Cook the fettuccine in  a pot of salted water according to the directionsfon the packet. When it’s finished, drain but don’t rinse it. You don’t want to remove the starch that coats the outside of the noodles, which helps the sauce stick to the pasta. If the pasta finishes before the sauce, you can toss it with a little bit of olive oil or butter to keep the noodles from sticking together.

Step 2: Prepare the sauce​

In a large pan, melt the butter over medium heat. Add the minced garlic and cook until it’s fragrant, about 1 minute. Then, slowly add the thickened cream, whisking constantly as you pour until all the cream is incorporated. Bring the mixture up to a gentle simmer and let it cook for 3 to 4 minutes, until it begins to thicken.

You can use a saucepan to make the sauce, but we like using a 12-inch fry pan instead. It’s large enough to make the sauce and toss the pasta, so you don’t have to dirty any extra dishes.

Step 3: Add the cheese​

Remove the pan from the heat. Add a handful of the Parmesan and Romano cheese at a time, whisking to incorporate the first handful before adding the next. When all the cheese is added, return the pan to the stovetop. Simmer the sauce gently over low heat for 3 to 4 minutes, until it’s thick enough to coat the back of a spoon.

Be careful not to boil the sauce at this point. If the heat is too high, the sauce will break and separate.

Step 4: Season and serve​

Season the sauce with salt, black pepper and nutmeg. Add the drained fettuccine to the pan and toss it with the sauce. Portion the pasta into individual bowls and top them with the remaining Parmesan cheese and parsley, if using.
 
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I love a good pasta and my daughter made this for us last night
I've made this a few times, it's a very easy and delicious 😋 dish
Serves 2

Recipe by taste of Home

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Ingredients​

  • 375g packet of uncooked fettuccine
  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • 1 cup thickened cream
  • 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese, divided
  • 1/4 cup grated Romano cheese
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • Dash ground black pepper
  • Dash ground nutmeg
  • Minced fresh parsley, optional

Instructions​

Step 1: Cook the pasta​

Cook the fettuccine in  a pot of salted water according to the directionsfon the packet. When it’s finished, drain but don’t rinse it. You don’t want to remove the starch that coats the outside of the noodles, which helps the sauce stick to the pasta. If the pasta finishes before the sauce, you can toss it with a little bit of olive oil or butter to keep the noodles from sticking together.

Step 2: Prepare the sauce​

In a large pan, melt the butter over medium heat. Add the minced garlic and cook until it’s fragrant, about 1 minute. Then, slowly add the thickened cream, whisking constantly as you pour until all the cream is incorporated. Bring the mixture up to a gentle simmer and let it cook for 3 to 4 minutes, until it begins to thicken.

You can use a saucepan to make the sauce, but we like using a 12-inch fry pan instead. It’s large enough to make the sauce and toss the pasta, so you don’t have to dirty any extra dishes.

Step 3: Add the cheese​

Remove the pan from the heat. Add a handful of the Parmesan and Romano cheese at a time, whisking to incorporate the first handful before adding the next. When all the cheese is added, return the pan to the stovetop. Simmer the sauce gently over low heat for 3 to 4 minutes, until it’s thick enough to coat the back of a spoon.

Be careful not to boil the sauce at this point. If the heat is too high, the sauce will break and separate.

Step 4: Season and serve​

Season the sauce with salt, black pepper and nutmeg. Add the drained fettuccine to the pan and toss it with the sauce. Portion the pasta into individual bowls and top them with the remaining Parmesan cheese and parsley, if using.
This recipe is on my to do list. Feeds 2 people, I'm ok with that, I have left overs for another yummy meal. I wonder if anyone agrees with me that when someone else cooks a meal for you, does it really raste better than your own cooking, or is it just the thought of having a break and just enjoy the meal with good company.
Take care.
 
This recipe is on my to do list. Feeds 2 people, I'm ok with that, I have left overs for another yummy meal. I wonder if anyone agrees with me that when someone else cooks a meal for you, does it really raste better than your own cooking, or is it just the thought of having a break and just enjoy the meal with good company.
Take care.
I want to let you in on a secret , I hardly ever eat my food eg thus dish, I loved it when my daughter cooked it yet everyone said she cooked it exactly how I did and that it tasted like mine. I really enjoyed hers better
 
I DONT MAKE THE RAVIOLI . BOIL RAV TOSS INGREDIANTS IN FRYPAN AND TOP WITH UNBROKEN YOLK
Still sounds yummy. To me doesn't matter how you cook it. How fast or whatever. Thank you for sharing this. If Ì can find a substitute for cream I may be able to cook this as well with Suzanne Rose recipe.
 
Suzanne Rose with your recipe, I cannot have cream at all. Even though I can actually taste it as I am writing this. 🙂. Have you come across an alternative ingredient ? I do have Greek yoghurt, what is your opinion please.
Ok, so, I have learnt something new today. I have put these recipes in a safe place where I know I will remember where my safe place is. 🙂
Thank you for your recipe and to Mark Godwin as well. I had no idea or maybe I did, but just forgotten about Greek yoghurt and milk can substitute for cream.
Thank you.
Take care.
 
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Suzanne Rose with your recipe, I cannot have cream at all. Even though I can actually taste it as I am writing this. 🙂. Have you come across an alternative ingredient ? I do have Greek yoghurt, what is your opinion please.
That's ok, there are a few substitute.

1. You can use sour cream

2. You can use cream cheese

Or the one below is really good

Milk + Flour + Butter: Whisk together 1 cup of whole milk not skim or light (make sure it's COLD), 2 tablespoons of plain flour, and 2-3 tablespoons of melted butter (cooled). Whisk until smooth. Once you heat this mixture it will begin to thicken exactly Ike thickened cream.
 
That's ok, there are a few substitute.

1. You can use sour cream

2. You can use cream cheese

Or the one below is really good

Milk + Flour + Butter: Whisk together 1 cup of whole milk not skim or light (make sure it's COLD), 2 tablespoons of plain flour, and 2-3 tablespoons of melted butter (cooled). Whisk until smooth. Once you heat this mixture it will begin to thicken exactly Ike thickened cream.
Thank you so much. :)
 
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