Fettuccine Alfredo Recipe (Creamy & Classic)

🕒 Prep Time: 5 minutes

🍳 Cook Time: 15 minutes

🍽️ Serves: 2

🧾 Ingredients:

• 200g fettuccine

• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter

• 1 cup heavy cream

• 1 cup Parmesan cheese, freshly grated

• Salt, to taste

• Freshly ground black pepper, to taste

• Fresh parsley (optional, for garnish)

🍳 Instructions:

• Boil a large pot of salted water and cook the fettuccine until al dente. Reserve a small amount of pasta water before draining.

• In a large pan, melt the butter over low to medium heat.

• Add the heavy cream and stir for 3–4 minutes until it warms and slightly thickens (do not boil).

• Add the drained pasta directly to the sauce and toss to coat evenly.

• Stir in the Parmesan cheese gradually, mixing continuously until smooth and creamy.

• If the sauce is too thick, add a splash of reserved pasta water to loosen it.

• Season with salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste.

• Serve hot with extra Parmesan and optional parsley on top.

💡 Tips:

• Use freshly grated Parmesan for the best flavor.

• Avoid overheating the cream to prevent curdling.

• Fettuccine is traditional, but tagliatelle or linguine also work well.