Alfredo Sauce
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Prep5 min
Cook15 min
Total20 min
The Roman original — butter and Parmesan emulsified with starchy pasta water into a glossy, indulgent cream without a drop of actual cream.
Ingredients
Serves:4
Ingredients
- 400 g fettuccine
- 100 g unsalted butter
- 120 g Parmesan cheese
- 120 ml pasta cooking water
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 0.5 tsp salt
Nutrition (estimated)
high confidence458kcal · per serving
17.3g
Protein
31.6g
Carbs
29.7g
Fat
Recipe total: 1832 kcal · P 69g · C 126.2g · F 119g
Estimated from 6 of 6 ingredients
Approximate estimate, calculated from the ingredients.
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Steps
Steps
- 1Finely grate the Parmesan and bring it to room temperature.
- 2Cook the fettuccine until al dente and reserve 120 ml of the starchy cooking water before draining.
- 3In the warm pasta pot (off heat), melt butter gently.
- 4Add drained pasta and half the pasta water. Toss vigorously for 1 minute.
- 5Add Parmesan in three batches, tossing and adding more pasta water as needed to create a glossy emulsified sauce. Season with salt and plenty of black pepper.
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Questions and answers
How long does Alfredo Sauce take to make?
About 20 minutes: 5 min prep and 15 min cooking.
What ingredients do you need for Alfredo Sauce?
6 ingredients: fettuccine, unsalted butter, Parmesan cheese, pasta cooking water, black pepper, salt.
How many servings does this Alfredo Sauce recipe make?
4 servings. The servings buttons above the ingredients rescale every amount.
How many calories are in a serving of Alfredo Sauce?
About 458 kcal, with 17.3 g protein, 31.6 g carbohydrate and 29.7 g fat. This is an estimate from the ingredients, not a lab analysis.
What cuisine is Alfredo Sauce?
Alfredo Sauce comes from Italian cuisine.
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