Fettucine Alfredo

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Servings: 6 Difficulty: Advanced
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Fettucine Alfredo

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Difficulty: Advanced
Servings: 6 Calories: 470.3

Description

This Italian main features Unsalted (sweet) butter, , Fresh Fettucine noodles, Light cream (or diluted. It delivers smooth, comforting richness. Great for weeknight dinners or when you want something satisfying for the whole family. Simple to make with ingredients you likely already have on hand, this is a recipe you will come back to again and again.

Ingredients

Directions

  1. Creme Fraiche), 1 c Freshly grated parmesan -cheese, 1 Pinch of nutmeg, 1 Pinch of fresh parsley -(optional), 1 Little pepper (optional).
  2. Put water on to boil for the noodles.
  3. As the water comes to a boil, start preparing the sauce.
  4. In a separate pan melt unsalted (sweet) butter over very low heat - DO NOT LET IT BROWN!!
  5. Once the butter has melted,
  6. stir into the butter: light
  7. cream (or the diluted Creme Fraiche), freshly grated parmesan cheese.
  8. Beat this with a whisk to keep the sauce from clumping.
  9. Once the sauce is smooth,
  10. season the sauce with a pinch of nutmeg, a pinch of fresh parsley (optional), and a little pepper (optional).
  11. Turn the sauce down to a
  12. simmer and
  13. add fresh Fettucine noodles (or a batch of homemade noodles) to the boiling water.
  14. When the noodles are cooked al dente, drain and toss gently with sauce.
  15. Serve immediately.
  16. The order of these steps is important, as it is better to
  17. make the sauce wait for the noodles than to
  18. make the noodles wait for the sauce

Nutrition Facts

Servings 6

Amount Per Serving
Calories 470.3kcal
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 42.3g66%
Saturated Fat 23.1g116%
Cholesterol 121.3mg41%
Sodium 643.4mg27%
Total Carbohydrate 19.3g7%
Dietary Fiber 1.2g5%
Sugars 1.3g
Protein 7.1g15%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

Keywords: alfredo, boiling, butter, cream, diluted, fettucine, fresh, italian, light, main, noodles, simmering, sweet, title, unsalted, vegetarian
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