Authentic Fettuccine Alfredo
Despite what you may of eaten out at restaurants, this is the authentic recipe for fettuccine alfredo; meaning no cream. Yes, that’s correct. No cream. Real alfredo has 4 ingredients only: butter, parmagiano regiano, pasta water, and fettuccine. That’s it. Other additions to the fettuccine you can add include chicken, shrimp, sautéed mushrooms, broccoli, spinach, and asparagus.
Ingredients
- 1 lb fettuccine
- 12 tbsp butter
- 8 oz parmagiano regiano grated
- 1 1/2 cups pasta water
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add in the fettuccine and cook 2 minutes shy of being done, according to package directions. Save 1 1/2 cups of the pasta water and drain.
- Melt the butter in a large sauté pan over medium heat.
- Add in the parmagiano regiano and the pasta water. Turn off the heat and stir.
- Add in the noodles and toss in the sauce. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
