How To Make: Pasta Alfredo

Italy has truly blessed the culinary world with this creamy, comforting, absolutely delicious and super easy pasta dish. Pasta Alfredo or fettuccine al burro (“fettuccine with butter”) is heaven on a plate. Say “bellissimo!” as the butter and Parmesan cheese melts into the pasta, to form a smooth and rich sauce. It’s hard to find an easier way to whip up such a delicious sauce.

The Parmesan cheese adds a kick of flavour to complement the fresh garlic and cream that makes this dish such a classic Italian dream for the taste buds.

History has it that this sauce originated in Rome from a man named – you guessed it – Alfredo! His sauce was a simple emulsification of butter, Parmesan cheese, and pasta. The version we know today however includes garlic and cream for a saucier consistency. 

As Pasta Alfredo is an extremely versatile recipe, get creative and add a teaspoon of Italian seasoning, a pinch of nutmeg or red pepper flakes for some to personalised flair.

Serve this delicious dish with a warm loaf of  homemade garlic bread and a simple vinaigrette salad for the perfect Italian meal!

CHEF’S TIP

• Use cream with a high-fat content: It thickens as it cooks without the need for thickening agents, such as flour or cornstarch.
• Serve your Pasta Alfredo immediately as the sauce will dry out as it cools.

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Pasta Alfredo

Taste of Italy: Pasta Alfredo is a quick and easy classic Italian fettuccine dish for the whole family to enjoy.

Course Main Course

Cuisine Italian

Keyword Pasta

Prep Time 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time 15 minutes minutes

Total Time 25 minutes minutes

Servings 4

Author Melissa Jacobs

Ingredients

• 500 gram cooked pasta of your choice
• 250 ml fresh cream
• 150 ml parmesan cheese grated
• 20 ml butter
• 100 gram mushrooms sliced
• 1 clove fresh garlic crushed
• salt and pepper Freshy grounded
• parsley chopped

Instructions

• In a sauce pan, heat the butter on medium heat
• Add the mushrooms and garlic
• Add the cream
• Stir the mixture constantly to prevent burning
• Add the parmesan cheese
• Stir the mixture gently, This will thicken the sauce
• Season with salt and pepper
• Pour the sauce over the cooked pasta, then add the parsley
• After dishing the pasta, sprinkle with parmesan cheese
• Top with more parsley and serve

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