Fettuccine Alfredo
Fettuccine Alfredo is a super simple recipe that you can pull off on even the busiest of weeknights. There are very few ingredients, so as always, make sure those ingredients are the best quality.
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Fettuccine Alfredo
- Prep Time: 5 m
- Cook Time: 25 m
- Total Time: 30 m
- Servings: 4
Ingredients
- ½ pound fettucine pasta
- ¼ cup butter
- ½ cup heavy cream
- 1 cup freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano
- freshly ground black pepper or freshly ground nutmeg
Instructions
- Cook the pasta according to the package directions in boiling salted water.
- While the pasta is cooking, put the butter and cream together in a skillet and melt the butter over low heat. Simmer gently while the pasta cooks.
- When the pasta is al dente, transfer the noodles using tongs from the boiling water to the skillet, bringing a little pasta water along with the noodles.
- Add half the cheese and swirl everything together. When the cheese has fully melted, add the remaining cheese and continue to toss and swirl, adding more pasta water as needed.
- Finish with a good grating of freshly ground black pepper and serve.
Nutrition Facts
Fettuccine Alfredo
Amount Per Serving
Calories 520
Calories from Fat 279
% Daily Value*
Fat 31g48%
Saturated Fat 18g90%
Cholesterol 135mg45%
Sodium 525mg22%
Potassium 183mg5%
Carbohydrates 42g14%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 1g1%
Protein 17g34%
Vitamin A 1020IU20%
Calcium 339mg34%
Iron 1.3mg7%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Thank you so much it was so good ! I never made such a wonderful Fettuccine Alfredo before You are amazing Bluejean Chef I will think of you every time i make this dish thank you from the bottom of my heart !
I love fettuccine and was so happy to see your simple recipe! I made this for supper one night and it was delish!! Now I can enjoy any time I want! 😋
So easy and delicious! Definitely a keeper 🥰
We added garlic to the sauce……Wow did that “kick it up a notch”
Wonderful and easy!
Using gf fettuccine do I need to rinse the pasta or can I put it straight into the sauce like you did ? Lori
Don’t rinse the pasta – just add it straight to the sauce. If you rinse the pasta first, the sauce will have a harder time sticking to it.
Easy & quick to prepare… great flavor ! Loved the simplicity without sacrificing taste! A keeper for sure. Miss you Meredith on QVC, but love getting your emails full of bluejean chef recipes – have a lot of them flagged to try !
I made this today and I added shrimp. Yummmmmmmm! My hubby enjoyed it as well. It is now in my binder for a future meal. Hope you are doing well, Meredith!
Ever since I found your recipe I have never gone back to jar sauce 🤮 this is the easiest and tastiest. I have served plain and with shrimp or chicken. Today it’s with a crab cake. Wow!! Delicious!!
Thanks Mildred!
ML
Looks so easy! I usually add garlic to my sauce, but I will try without.
Question for you…….
How do I know good dry pasta from not so good dry pasta?
Thanks!!
Hi Rebekah. I have an article on how to cook pasta and in there I talk about how to tell the difference between good quality dried pasta and not-so-good dried pasta. There’s a video where I talk about it as well. You can see that here: https://bluejeanchef.com/cooking-school/how-to-cook-pasta/
ML
Thank you Chef – for years I was stymied with fear of this being complicated but you’re such an excellent teacher I forgot my fear and my kids ate half the pan before I even plated it properly. Thank you again. I love your teaching and recipes. God bless you!
I forgot Parmigiano- Reggiano. Can I make with freshly grated Parmesan cheese?
Hi Barbara, you can use Parmesan cheese instead of Parmigiano-Reggiano in this recipe. They are similar in taste.
Fettuccine sounds great but what can I use instead of heavy cream…butter?
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Hi Corinne. You can leave out the heavy cream if you want to, using butter, cheese and hot pasta water to create an emulsion.
Super simple and delicious! Definitely not a low fat meal, though!
I learnt it without cream. Just pasta water. Parm = Alfredo,
Grana padano/pecorino = cacio e pepe
Will try your way. Should be richer.
Why did my cheese get all clumpy and rubbery? I’ve had this happen another time. What causes this?
Hi Diane. This usually happens if there is too much heat when you add the cheese. Take just a little more time as you put all the ingredients together so there is a little time for things to cool slightly.
I finally made this before going to work…delish!! I love that it’s simple to make. I did add a smidge of garlic powder to mine. Thank you so much for all your recipes! I have all your cookbooks too.
One day, try making Pressure Luck fettuccine too. He uses Boursin Herb cheese in his which makes it so rich. I think you would love it too. And it cooks quickly in the pressure cooker.
What I love about your recipe is that it’s ingredients we already have. I do have a question, do you think if I don’t have the cream, I could use evaporated milk? Would that work?
Love watching you and thank you for making cooking look so much easier!
Very easy and very tasty. All my pasta lovers love it!
I have made it twice- both times delicious and so easy!