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More About This Recipe
- Yes, there really was an “Alfredo” behind the classic pasta dish. He was a popular Roman restauranteur and—more importantly for our story—a terrific husband. When his wife was suffering from pregnancy-related nausea, he went back to his restaurant, Alfredo alla Scrofa, and whipped up a dish of plain cooked fettuccine tossed with butter and Parmesan. She loved the dish and soon felt better, so he put the “Alfredo recipe” on the menu. The rest is Italian—and culinary—history. The Fettuccine Alfredo sauce has gotten richer over the years, picking up cheese and cream in most modern versions. In Italy, it’s also known as fettuccine al burro, fettuccine burro e parmigiano, or pasta in bianco. If this fettuccine recipe has inspired you to try more, you’ll find more in Betty’s best alfredo recipes collection.
Fettuccine Alfredo
- Prep Time 25 min
- Total 25 min
- Servings 4
- Ingredients 7
Ingredients
- 8 oz uncooked fettuccine
- 1/2 cup butter, cut into pieces
- 1/2 cup whipping cream
- 3/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon black or white pepper
- Chopped fresh parsley
Instructions
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Step1Cook and drain fettuccine as directed on package.
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Step2Meanwhile, in 10-inch skillet, heat butter and whipping cream over medium heat, stirring frequently, until butter is melted and mixture starts to bubble. Reduce heat to low; simmer uncovered 6 minutes, stirring frequently, until slightly thickened. Remove from heat. Stir in cheese, salt and pepper.
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Step3In large bowl, toss fettuccine with sauce until well coated. Sprinkle with parsley.
Nutrition
580
Calories
41g
Total Fat
15g
Protein
39g
Total Carbohydrate
2g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 580
- Calories from Fat
- 370
- Total Fat
- 41g
- 63%
- Saturated Fat
- 24g
- 122%
- Trans Fat
- 1 1/2g
- Cholesterol
- 150mg
- 50%
- Sodium
- 1020mg
- 43%
- Potassium
- 115mg
- 3%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 39g
- 13%
- Dietary Fiber
- 2g
- 7%
- Sugars
- 2g
- Protein
- 15g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 25%
- 25%
- Vitamin C
- 0%
- 0%
- Calcium
- 30%
- 30%
- Iron
- 15%
- 15%
Exchanges:
2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 1 1/2 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 7 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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