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Fettuccine Alfredo in a white pasta bowl

Fettuccine Alfredo Recipe

Daryl and Mindi Hirsch
This authentic fettuccine Alfredo recipe is a luxurious dish that's quick and easy to make at home.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Italian
Servings 2
Calories 518 kcal

Ingredients
 
 

  • 4 tablespoons salted butter (softened)
  • 6 ounces fettuccine pasta
  • 2 ounces Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese (grated)
  • 7 grams salt (for the pasta water)
  • pepper (ground, to taste)
  • 1 tablespoon parsley (chopped, optional garnish)

Equipment

Instructions
 

  • Preheat an oven to 200°f / 100°c. Place a large ceramic mixing bowl inside the oven.
  • Bring water (about 1 liter or 1 quart) with the salt to boil in a medium-sized saucepan. Once the salted water is boiling, drop in the pasta and cook according to instructions, stirring constantly.
  • During the last minute of pasta cooking, pull the ceramic bowl from the oven. Place the softened butter into the heated bowl and flatten the butter with your hand or a spoon.
  • Reserve about a cup of water from the pasta pot using a heat-proof measuring cup. Remove the cooked pasta from the pot with either tongs or strain it through a colander and immediately place the pasta into the bowl with the butter. (If using a colander, immediately transfer the pasta to the bowl after straining it.)
  • Mix the pasta with the butter, adding about 1/4 of the pasta water. Keep mixing until the butter begins to thicken at the bottom of the bowl. Add the Parmigiano-Reggiano about a quarter at a time and mix, adding the remaining pasta water to the bowl, until the sauce reaches a desired thickness and consistency.
  • Serve in small pasta bowls. Optionally garnish with fresh parsley.

Notes

  • Grate the Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese using the small diamond setting of your grater for best results.
  • We recommend dry egg pasta for the best consistency and results.

Nutrition

Calories: 518kcalCarbohydrates: 1gProtein: 11gFat: 53gSaturated Fat: 34gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 14gTrans Fat: 2gCholesterol: 141mgSodium: 2176mgPotassium: 51mgFiber: 0.1gSugar: 0.3gVitamin A: 1807IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 353mgIron: 0.4mg
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