Fetuccini Alfredo

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I discovered this on by watching a marathon of Jacques Pepin and Lidia Bastianich. They both did alfredo sauce in several different episodes. I just took the ingredients and put the technique together.  It's easy to remember as 2+2.

1 lb package of fettuccine (or whatever pasta you like. Add to boiling salted water - THEN start your sauce.

2 tbsp butter
2 clove garlic minced (you can use 1)
2-  1/2 C grated cheeses:   (1/2 C grated Parmesan cheese + 1/2 C grated Romano cheese)
2 C heavy cream.
2 TSP fresh chopped parsley or 1 dry
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saute the garlic in the butter until translucent
add 2 C heavy cream.
Bring the cream garlic mixture to boil. I will begin to foam up. When the foam reaches the top of the pan, turn off the heat.
add the chopped parsley

By this time the noodles should be ready.  Drain and reserve some of the pasta water.

Stir the noodles into the cream. Begin adding the cheese and start stirring fast. Continue until both cheeses have been incorporated into the cream/noodle mixture. The cheese will melt and begin to stick. Add a little pasta water to thin out if needed. When you reach the desired consistency it's ready. Enjoy.

This take about 10 minutes to prepare - seriously. By the time the noodles are ready, the sauce is also.   It's just 2 + 2 + 2 + 2!!! 
Enjoy!
Yeah I know....heart attack on a plate and all that. If you're watching your cholesterol, you can watch it go UP!  It's delicious.

 

[karenp]

I can't wait to try this, I've been looking for a good Alfredo sauce recipe.

[ketoriverfarm]

What is not to like about cream and cheese. Yum!

[tenbusybees]

I made this and served over broccoli rather than pasta.

Oh, my! It was so good!

Thanks for sharing.

[calliemoonbeam]

Yeah, most people don't realize how easy Alfredo sauce is.  There's a five cheese fettuccine Alfredo with shrimp that I get at Zio's once in a blue moon.  I know I could make it at home much cheaper, but I figure that's a road I don't want to go down, lol!  This way I limit myself to once a year or on a rare occasion twice.  If I started making it at home I'd probably have it way more often than that.  

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Thanks, I'll be trying this as soon as I get the heavy cream. I always buy the sauce in jars cause I didn't know how easy it was from scratch.

[jamiecatheryn]

Oh that sounds so rich and delightful, but now I know why people sound guilty about eating it! Not that I actually believe fats are unhealthy at all, if you don't overeat at least. My quick version is half and half and parmesan, garlic, salt, and black pepper, and a spoonful of flour. Of course I never use a recipe just throw some of everything in.