Alfredo Perfection

If you are a pasta lover like I am, you undoubtedly love a good bowl of Fettuccine Alfredo. Luckily for you, I came across an excellent recipe.

Ingredients:

• 1 ½ cups heavy cream
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• Table salt
• ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
• 9 ounces fresh fettuccine pasta
• 1 ½ ounces Parmesan cheese, grated
• 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg

Directions:

Bring 4 ½ quarts of water to rolling boil in large pot. Using a ladle, fill 4 serving bowls with about ½ cup boiling water; set bowls aside to warm.

Bring 1 cup heavy cream and butter to simmer in 3-4 quart saucepan over medium heat; reduce heat to low and simmer gently until mixture reduces to 2/3 cup, about 12-15 minutes. Off heat, stir in remaining ½ cup cream, ½ teaspoon salt, and pepper.

Add 1 tablespoon salt and pasta to boiling water; cook pasta until just shy of al dente. Reserve ¼ cup pasta cooking water, then drain pasta. Return cream mixture to simmer over medium-high heat; reduce heat to low and add pasta, Parmesan, and nutmeg to cream mixture. Cook over low heat, tossing pasta with tongs to combine, until sauce coats pasta and pasta is just al dente and cheese is melted, 1 to 2 minutes. Stir in reserved pasta cooking water; sauce may look thin but will thicken as pasta is served and eaten. Empty serving bowls of water and divide pasta among bowls, tossing pasta to coat well with sauce. Serve immediately.

Enjoy!

- Alison