Friday, March 1, 2013

Fettucine Alfredo

A great meal to make on Fridays during Lent, especially if you are not a fan of lentils (which I'll be posting soon.  Stealing this recipe off my brother's website - he's a much better cook than I am:

.5 lb fettucine noodles
1 pint heavy cream
1 stick of butter
salt
pepper
nutmeg
parmesan cheese

Get this meal started by filling a large pot with water and bringing it to a boil.(add salt to water)

In a sauce-pan add the heavy cream and butter over medium heat. Let the the cream reduce by a fourth.... not too much or this sauce with be like sludge. Stir constantly Salt and pepper to taste. Add a generous sprinkle of nutmeg and stir.

Cook noodles in boiling water. Do not overcook.
Add noodles to sauce-pan and toss with alfredo sauce. Begin to sprinkle parmesan cheese as you are tossing the noodles. Add cheese to taste.....usually about a cup.

This meal is tasty.... but be warned, it will go straight to your hips.
This fettucine alfredo can be easily modified. I love adding slices of grilled chicken breast or brocolli or both. This sauce is also very good with mushrooms although the color of the sauce changes when the mushrooms are cooked in the sauce. (Great flavor though)
Enjoy.

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