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Pasta Alfredo
Originally known as
fettuccine al burro
, pasta Alfredo is made with noodles, butter and grated cheese. No cream.
Course
Appetizer, Main Course, Snack
Cuisine
Italian
Prep Time
1
minute
minute
Cook Time
15
minutes
minutes
Total Time
16
minutes
minutes
Servings
3
people
Author
Connie Veneracion
Ingredients
125
grams
pasta
fettuccine is traditional but any shape will do
¼
cup
butter
¾
cup
grated Parmesan
salt
to taste
pepper
to taste
chopped parsley
to garnish (optional)
Instructions
Cook the pasta. Drain and reserve a cup of the pasta water.
In the still hot pan but with the heat off, melt the butter.
Add the hot pasta and toss a few times.
Add all the cheese, toss and keep tossing until the cheese melts and turns into a creamy mixture.
If the sauce is too thick, add the reserved pasta water, a tablespoon at a time, until the sauce has the consistency of thick cream.
Taste the pasta. Add salt and pepper, as needed.
Sprinkle with chopped parsley for a little color.
Serve the pasta Alfredo at once.