Fettuccine Alfredo
This Fettuccine Alfredo is creamy, cheesy, and made with real ingredients, no jar in sight. Just butter, heavy cream, freshly grated Parmesan, and tender fettuccine tossed together in one ridiculously comforting pasta dish that’s ready in 20 minutes.
Ingredients
Instructions
Bring a large pot of water to boiling over high heat and salt generously. Add fettuccine and cook according to package instructions until al dente. Reserve a cup of pasta water.
Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the garlic and cook for 30 seconds until aromatic. Season with salt, pepper and dried oregano.
Pour int he heavy cream. Stir consistently to avoid burning on the bottom of the pan until the mixture comes to a boil then turn the heat down to medium and cook for another 5 minutes stirring occasionally.
Stir in the parmesan cheese and whisk until smooth.
Add the fettuccine to the skillet and toss well. Add additional reserved pasta water if sauce is too thick.
Garnish with additional Parmesan cheese and red pepper flakes if preferred.
Nutrition
- Serving Size
- 1 serving
- Calories
- 712 kcal
- Carbohydrate Content
- 44 g
- Protein Content
- 21 g
- Fat Content
- 51 g
- Saturated Fat Content
- 31 g
- Trans Fat Content
- 0.5 g
- Cholesterol Content
- 193 mg
- Sodium Content
- 517 mg
- Fiber Content
- 2 g
- Sugar Content
- 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat Content
- 16 g
