Fettuccine Alfredo
Fettuccine Alfredo is a classic Italian pasta recipe. It combines fresh fettuccine with butter and Parmesan cheese, which emulsifies the liquids to make a creamy sauce. This dish has many benefits. It is a great choice for a weeknight meal, especially if you're watching your waistline! It's also a great way to make your family's favorite pasta dish even better!
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Servings: 6 people
Calories: 415kcal
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Ingredients
- 1 lb. chicken boneless, skinless, and cut into strips
- 1 lb. fettucine
- 12 oz. of mushrooms thinly sliced
- 2 cups of heavy cream
- 3/4 cup of grated parmesan cheese
- 2 tbsp. of unsalted butter
- 4 cloves Garlic peeled only (do not chop)
- Ground white pepper
- Olive oil
- salt
For Serving:
- parsley finely chopped
- just more parmesan cheese please
Instructions
- Prepare fettuccine pasta according to the instructions given by the manufacturer. (Usually, the instructions are found at the back of the packaging.)
- Get your chicken strips and season with salt and white pepper.
- Heat up skillet and pour a little amount of olive oil. Put the unsalted butter and let it melt. You pour oil so that your butter won’t actually burn.
- Saute the seasoned chicken strips and mushrooms into the butter.
- Get a small saucepan and simmer garlic cloves into the cream for about 10 minutes.
- Pour the cream into the pan of the chicken and get the garlic cloves off the cream.
- Next, put and mix in the parmesan cheese into the chicken and cream sauce.
- Toss the pasta and the sauce together. Serve the already made fettuccine alfredo with the extra parmesan and finely chopped parsley.
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Notes
- Pro Tip: Opt for full-fat heavy cream for that lush, velvety texture in your Alfredo sauce. Craving more such culinary insights? Subscribe now for exclusive tips from my kitchen!
- Note: Freshly grated Parmesan is the game-changer. The pre-grated ones often contain anti-caking agents that can affect the sauce's smoothness.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cup | Calories: 415kcal | Carbohydrates: 48.19g | Protein: 16.27g | Fat: 17.18g
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