3 Ingredient Fettuccine Alfredo

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Recipe video made by Ryan Published on 10/01/2019, viewed by 4859 , 1 Comments
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Simple alfredo, the right way. Most recipes call for heavy cream. It's not necessary. Get all of the texture and flavor you're after with just butter and fresh parmesan. But this dish does take some practice to master.

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What you will need

1 lb Fettuccine

6 Tbsp Unsalted Butter

1 cup Grated Parmesan

Salt, as needed

Ground Black Pepper, as needed

(Nutritional facts 227 calories, 16.53 g fat, 12.22 g carbohydrates, 8.97 g protein, 50 mg cholesterol, 610 mg sodium)

How to cook

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Assemble the ingredients.

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Pour a few ladles of pasta water into a pan over medium heat.

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ter evenly into the hot water. As the butter begins to melt, whisk rapidly. The goal is to disperse the water into the melting butter to form a loose emulsification. make sure you have a nonreactive pan or the scratching of metal on metal may deteriorate your pan or generate some weird flavors.

Add butter, in chunks, to the hot water. Swirl and stir to dissolve the butter evenly into the hot water. As the butter begins to melt, whisk rapidly. The goal is to disperse the water into the melting butter to form a loose emulsification. make sure you have a nonreactive pan or the scratching of metal on metal may deteriorate your pan or generate some weird flavors.

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parmesan. Wait for the cheese to melt into the sauce before adding the next batch.

Continue whisking over gentle heat as you shake in small amounts of grated parmesan. Wait for the cheese to melt into the sauce before adding the next batch.

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to the bottom of the pan, stir in some fresh water. Don't add pasta water or the sauce may become too salty. If you have enough water to dissolve the cheese and butter thoroughly you can reduce it just to the point that it thickens into a smooth sauce. Be patient here, this can be a tough balance to master.

Add the fettucine and toss to coat in sauce. If the cheese begins to stick to the bottom of the pan, stir in some fresh water. Don't add pasta water or the sauce may become too salty. If you have enough water to dissolve the cheese and butter thoroughly you can reduce it just to the point that it thickens into a smooth sauce. Be patient here, this can be a tough balance to master.

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Season with salt and pepper.

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daniellesueshannon
03/17/2022 ☰
I added chicken and broccoli to this, I struggled with the cheese clumping and would have liked a little more description with that part of the process. Delicious dinner for my fam!
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