Description
Fettuccine Alfredo, made with a rich, creamy, garlic-infused parmesan sauce and tender homemade pasta, is comfort food at its finest!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound fettuccine
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 4 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1 1/2 cups heavy cream (divided)
- 1 1/2 cups microbial-rennet parmesan cheese (grated)
Instructions
- Step: Cook 1 pound fettuccine in large pot of salted water. Before pasta is done cooking, scoop out about a cup of hot pasta water and set aside to use for thinning the sauce later, if needed. Drain and set aside.
- Step: While the pasta is cooking, add 4 tablespoons butter and 4 cloves garlic to a sauté pan and heat over low heat. Allow to cook until the butter is infused with the garlic, about 5 minutes.
- Step: Add 1 cup of heavy cream, stir, and allow to come to a simmer. Increase heat to medium, if needed. Cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Step: Remove from heat and immediately add in 1 1/2 cups parmesan cheese and 1/2 cup heavy cream. Stir to combine. If sauce needs to be thinned, add additional heavy cream or a bit of the reserved pasta water.
- Step: To serve, toss hot cooked pasta in sauce and serve immediately.
Notes
Time the recipe so the sauce is finished when the pasta is done. Use finely grated parmesan for smoother melting. If using homemade pasta, it only takes 2-3 minutes to cook.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 663 kcal
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 505 mg
- Fat: 39 g
- Saturated Fat: 23 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 16 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 57 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 21 g
- Cholesterol: 182 mg
Keywords: Fettuccine Alfredo, Italian, creamy pasta, parmesan sauce, comfort food