Fettuccine Alfredo is a clean dish that uses the heat of the fettuccine to melted the parmesan into the butter creating a thick cheese sauce. Its so simple using everyday ingredients but so elegant. There are other variations of this main dish. They are Chicken Alfredo and Prawn Alfredo. Don’t forget to add a sprinkle of chopped parsley.

Fettuccine Alfredo

This recipe may only be fettuccine tossed with Parmesan cheese and butter but it tastes so good and is so quick to cook.

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Course: Main Dish

Cuisine: Italian

Keyword: Pasta

Cook Time: 20

Total Time: 20

Servings: people

Calories: 866kcal

Ingredients

1 cup heavy cream 250 ml
4 tbsp butter 60 ml
1 lb Fettuccine 500 g, cooked
3/4 cup Parmesan 180 ml, grated
2 grates nutmeg
ground pepper to taste
salt to taste

Instructions

Bring the cream and butter to a boil in a saucepan large enough to hold the cooked fettuccine.
Reduce the flame to low and add the salt, pepper, and nutmeg.
Add the cooked fettuccine and toss in the sauce.
Add the Parmesan cheese and toss until the fettuccine are well coated and the sauce has thickened.

Nutrition

Fettuccine Alfredo