Alfredo is one of life’s great comfort foods. Surprisingly, it is super simple to make and you can create a fettuccine alfredo meal in just 20 minutes that tastes even better than the alfredo you get at the Olive Garden.
Ingredients:
½ stick of butter (8 tbsp)
2 cloves garlic (minced)
2 tbsp all-purpose flour
2 cups heavy cream
½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
½ cup grated Romano cheese
1/8 tsp ground white pepper
Pinch salt
1 pound fettuccine noodles
Directions:
- Fill large pot with water and preheat it to boil the fettuccine noodles. When the pot of water starts boiling add the pasta to the water and cook it according to directions.
- Melt the butter in a saucepan on medium heat. Add the minced garlic to the melted butter and cook for one minute.
- Whisk in the flout to the melted butter and cook for 1 minute while stirring.
- Add the heavy cream and continue to stir while the mixture comes up to a light boil. Reduce the heat and stir as it thickens.
- Stir in the Parmesan and Romano cheeses into the butter and heavy cream.
- Add the white pepper and salt.
- Drain the pasta and mix it into the alfredo sauce.
- Plate the pasta with alfredo sauce and garnish with parsley and/or add chicken if desired.
- Enjoy!