Fettucine alfredo is a truly classic Italian dish. The thick strands of pasta and rich creamy sauce make fettucine a dish that always tastes good and never needs to be taken off the menu.
Instructions
1. Bring a full pot of water to a rolling boil. Allow at least 8 cups of water for a pound of pasta. If you're unsure, fill a large Dutch oven or soup pot. It's better to boil too much water than to boil too little because then the pasta will not be able to move around as it cooks and will stick together.
2. Pour a few dashes of salt and 2 tbsp. olive oil to the water as it begins to boil. The salt will bring out the flavor of the pasta, and the olive oil will add flavor and help keep the pasta from sticking together as it cooks.
3. Place a pound of fettucine noodles in the water when it has reached a full boil. Make sure that the noodles are completely submerged in the boiling water and that they have plenty of room to move about in the pot so they don't stick together.
4. Cook the fettucine noodles for 10 to 12 minutes or until the pasta is cooked through but still firm. Use a pair of kitchen tongs or a slotted spoon to stir the pasta occasionally as it cooks to prevent it from sticking together.
5. Heat a saucepan over medium-high heat while the pasta is cooking. Allow the saucepan to heat completely.
6. Add 1 1/2 oz. butter to the heated saucepan. Use unsalted butter for the sauce as this will allow you to control the amount of sodium in the dish, making it taste better and be a little healthier.
7. Turn the butter gently in the bottom of the saucepan to let it melt. Allow the butter to melt completely before adding the cream and other ingredients.
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