Four years ago we took the most incredible two week vacation to Italy. What an amazing country! The people are friendly, the history, incredible, and scenery and countryside are astounding. And the food? Well…heavenly! Especially the pasta. We took some cooking classes while there and we learned to make this Simple Fettuccine Alfredo. I hope you love it as much as we do!
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Simple Fettuccine Alfredo with Gluten Free Option
This Simple Fettuccine Alfredo is a classic. A simple, delicious pasta dish made with butter, cream, and plenty of Parmesan! But we have to start with a perfectly cooked pasta…
TIPS ON COOKING PASTA:
When cooking pasta there are only a few things to remember:
1. Follow pasta box cooking instructions, they usually are right on
2. Salt the water for flavor
3. To keep pasta from sticking be sure to have lots of water in your pot, at least several inches above the pasta to allow room for expansion as pasta cooks
4. Stir frequently
KEEP IT SIMPLE, OR ADD ON!
You can keep this pasta simple, just pasta, butter, cream. milk, parmesan and lemon zest, this makes a beautiful, simple, traditional Alfredo sauce. Or you can add in a little, pancetta, basil, pine nuts, etc… one of the beautiful things about pasta is just about anything goes! If you would like to serve with a salad, try this simple salad!
MAKING THIS MEAL GLUTEN FREE AND JUST AS GOOD!
If you live without gluten you don’t have to miss out on exceptional pasta! Jovial Foods makes the best gluten free pasta around. I am lucky enough to live by a store that carries it, but if you aren’t you can order it here!
Love Pasta and Need More Recipes?
Take a look at my Ten Pasta Recipes Loaded with Vegetables!
The Recipe: Simple Fettuccine Alfredo
What you need: a good quality pot, a microplane (for finely grating Parmesan). If you are living gluten free, I recommend Jovial Gluten Free Pasta. It’s the best!
A simple authentic Italian Pasta with Alfredo Sauce! Optional ingredients are offered if you want to flavor it up!
- 16 oz fettuccine, cooked to package instructions (minus one minute)
- 6 tablespoons butter
- 1 1/2 cups heavy cream
- 1 cup Parmesan cheese, freshly grated (packaged won't be the same)
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
- a few pinches of sea salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
- 4 oz pancetta (Italian bacon) cooked and chopped, used as a garnish
- 10 basil leaves or parsley chopped, , used as a garnish
- 1/4 cup toasted pine nuts, used as a garnish
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Set a large stock pot of water to boil, cook pasta to package instructions. Reserve 1/2 cup pasta water.
While pasta water heats and pasta cooks, grate parmesan and make sauce.
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Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium high heat. Add cream and bring to a LOW simmer. Simmer on low heat for four minutes, stirring frequently until slightly thickened.
Slowly whisk in parmesan cheese until sauce is smooth. Add lemon zest, salt, and pepper. Turn the heat off.
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When pasta is ready, reserve 1/2 cup pasta water, strain pasta (do not rinse!) add pasta to sauce, toss. If sauce is too thick, you can thin it by adding one tablespoon of pasta water at a time and stirring until you reach desired consistency. Garnish with any of the suggestions mentioned above and serve!
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