Fettuccine Alfredo (recipe)

Fettuccine Alfredo (recipe)

March 19th, 2008

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Fettuccine Alfredo

Ingredients for Fettuccine Alfredo:

2 tbsp. butter
1 tbsp. olive oil
1 tbsp. flour
1 tbsp. garlic (2-3 cloves)
1 1/4 -1 1/2 cups equal parts half-n-half and water
1 1/4 -1 1/2 cups finely shredded Parmesan
1/3 cup part skim ricotta cheese

Optional Ingredients for Fettuccine Alfredo:

parsley (fresh or dried)
grilled chicken, shrimp, sausage
fresh black pepper

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In a saucepan over medium heat combine 1 tablespoon butter and 1 tablespoon olive oil.

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Add 1 tablespoon flour to make a roux.

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Cook flour until light golden in color.

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Add half-n-half and water mixture to roux while stirring continuously.
Start with 1 cup (1/2 cup half-n-half and 1/2 cup water combined).

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Mixture will not be that thick. Don’t worry.

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Lower heat to medium-low and stir in 1 cup Parmesan cheese.
Mixture will begin to thicken and bubble. Do not allow to boil.

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Finely mince garlic. Add a pinch of coarse salt to mincing process to get a finer mince (paste).

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Stir in garlic and allow to cook a few minutes.

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Add ricotta cheese and incorporate.

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Mixture will be thickened.

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Give a taste and adjust seasonings and consistency. Add more water/half-n-half and Parmesan cheese as needed. For extra richness, stir in 1 tablespoon butter before serving.

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Serve over cooked Fettuccine noodles.

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Dress it up with a crack of black pepper, a sprinkling of parsley and grilled chicken if desired.

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Makes 1 1/2 cups Alfredo sauce. Served over noodles, makes 4 side dish servings or 2-3 entree servings.

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12 Comments Add your own

1. Fettuccine Alfredo &middo&hellip | March 20th, 2008 at 8:50 pm

[…] Betty #37: Fettuccine Alfradio Talk radio has never been this creamy. Get the complete recipe: www.averagebetty.com/?p=161 […]
2. Elizabeth | April 9th, 2008 at 8:50 pm

Discovered your website recently & it is so very cool! Can’t wait to try this Alfradio plus your other recipes like the cupcakes & cookie sundaes. Love the presentation.
3. donna | September 15th, 2008 at 12:15 am

what’s half-n-half? i wonder?
4. Average Betty | September 15th, 2008 at 7:06 am

Hi Donna,

Thanks for stopping by! Great question.

Half and half is a dairy product made made of a equal-parts cream and whole milk.

It’s commonly used in coffee and you can also use it to make ice cream (as well as Fettuccine Alfredo). Apparently, it’s also known as half cream in the United Kingdom.

Hope this helps

Cheers,
Betty
5. Erin | October 26th, 2008 at 4:12 pm

Half and Half is Creamo in Canada.

This is the first “grown-up” (not out of a box or can) recipe my step-daughter learned to make. We both love the podcast. I’m impressed you are able to inspire a sullen preteen to actually try something domestic.
6. Average Betty | October 27th, 2008 at 7:40 am

Hi Erin!

Excellent! Thanks for the tip on Creamo. That’s a lot more fun to say than Half n Half… I just might have to start calling it that myself.

How fun that your step-daughter wanted to try this recipe! I’d say it’s a pretty grown-up recipe for a preteen. Good for her!

So happy to hear you are enjoying the show together and finding inspiration in my silliness Send in pictures of the recipes you try and I’ll put them on the homepage!

Cheers,
Betty
7. Holly Webster | January 19th, 2009 at 8:41 am

Hi Betty,

Can you add Bacon to this dish or is it best to stick with Fish?

Thanks

Holly

P.s It would be great to have some more pasta ideas
8. Average Betty | January 19th, 2009 at 12:48 pm

Hi Holly,

You could definitely add bacon to this dish! It’s really quite tasty
I have used chicken in this recipe and using shrimp is quite popular… I imagine fish might be good too!

Love all the experimenting you do!

I do need to do some more pasta recipes… here is one of my favorites for an Asian style “Beefy Noodle”:
http://www.averagebetty.com/?p=94

Cheers,
Betty
9. samar atef | May 13th, 2009 at 3:55 pm

its a vary delisies but i want to translite the page into arabic
10. Average Betty | May 14th, 2009 at 7:10 am

Hi Samar!
Gosh, I’d love to help you… but the only language I speak and write is English
You can try http://translate.google.com/ to translate this web page… or use the printable recipe link at the top of the page so you don’t have to deal with all the pictures.
Hope this helps!
Cheers,
Betty
11. Aurore | August 30th, 2009 at 10:34 am

Hi Betty!
i just found out about your website and i LOVE it!!
Am from France and have been trying to find the perfect fettuccine Alfredo recipe for years!!! Yours is just awesome! THANK YOU SO MUCH!
Keep going! you rock!
Aurore
12. Average Betty | August 30th, 2009 at 12:57 pm

Hi Aurore!
I am so flattered… thank you so much for trying my recipe and letting me know you think it is awesome!! So cool that my Alfredo made it all the way to France!

Cheers,
Betty