Fettuccine Alfredo |
This classic dish is elegantly tasty, simple and super speedy. The creamy, cheesy sauce that makes Fettuccine Alfredo so memorable easily forms when great Parmesan cheese and a splash of cream are simply tossed together with hot noodles and aromatics. This dish is at its best when you make it and serve it immediately. Serves 4
Ingredients
- one 1 lb (454 g) package of fettuccine
- 1⁄2 stick (1⁄4 cup / 60 mL) of butter
- 2 cloves of garlic, minced
- 1 cup (250 mL) of heavy cream (35%)
- 1 cup (250 mL) or more of freshly grated Grana Padano Parmesan cheese
- 1⁄4 teaspoon (1 mL) of freshly ground nutmeg
- a sprinkle or two of sea salt and freshly ground pepper
- 1⁄2 cup (125 mL) of minced parsley
- 1⁄2 cup (125 mL) of minced chives or sliced green onions
Directions
1. Cook the fettuccine in lots of boiling salted water.
2. Meanwhile, in a separate saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat. Add he garlic and gently sauté until it softens and flavours the butter.
3. Add the cream and bring to a simmer. Stir in the cheese, nutmeg and salt and pepper and heat through.
4.Toss in the cooked pasta along with the parsley, chives or green onions. Season with lots of freshly ground pepper. Toss well to combine everything, and serve immediately.
Excerpted from Best of Chef at Home: Essential Recipes for Today's Kitchen. Copyright (c) 2009 by Michael Smith. Excerpted with permission of the publisher Whitecap Books.
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