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Classic Fettuccine Alfredo is easy, creamy, delicious comfort food. Rich Parmesan and silky ricotta combine to thicken this garlicky sauce that is simple enough for a weeknight and fancy enough for a romantic dinner at home.
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 milk (or half-n-half)
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
Directions:
In a saucepan over medium heat combine 1 tablespoon butter and 1 tablespoon olive oil.
Add 1 tablespoon flour to make a roux. Cook flour until light golden in color.
Gradually add milk (or half-n-half) to roux while stirring continuously.
Mixture will not be that thick. Don’t worry.
Lower heat to medium-low and stir in 1 cup Parmesan cheese.
Mixture will begin to thicken and bubble. Do not allow to boil.
Stir in minced garlic allow to cook a few minutes more.
Add ricotta cheese and incorporate. Mixture will be thickened.
Give a taste and adjust seasonings and consistency. Add more milk/half-n-half and Parmesan cheese as needed. For extra richness, stir in 1 tablespoon butter just before serving.
Serve over cooked Fettuccine noodles. Dress it up with a crack of black pepper, a sprinkling of parsley and grilled chicken if desired. Makes 1 1/2 cups Alfredo sauce. Served over noodles, makes 4 side dish servings or 2-3 entree servings.
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Link to the Fettuccine Alfradio video.
Link to the accompanying Fettuccine Alfradio blog post.
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.
what’s half-n-half? i wonder?
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
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.
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
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
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
its a vary delisies but i want to translite the page into arabic
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
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
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
Hi! love your videos… Where a live i can’t find half n half.. would it be okay if I use milk?
Hi Lucy,thanks for watching my silly videos! And yes, milk is great- I wouldn’t recommend fat free though :) Let me know how it goes…
I dislike Riccota cheese. What could I use for a substitute?
Hi Elyssa, You could use some mozzarella or even cream cheese.
Hey Betty, will the recipe work if I use heavy cream instead of the half-n-half