Name: Fettuccine Alfredo
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 1 lb fettuccine pasta; 8 tbsp salted butter; 2 cloves garlic (minced); 1 cup heavy cream; 1/2 cup pasta cooking water; 1 1/2 cups freshly grated Parmesan cheese; cracked black pepper; freshly grated nutmeg

Fettuccine Alfredo is a classic American pasta dish with just a few simple ingredients. It pairs beautifully with shrimp or chicken and is a favorite in our house with my kids!

One thing leads to another on this blog. My recipe for Air Fryer Shrimp Tacos is currently number one on Google. But that exact set of words isn’t searched much. But Air Fryer Shrimp is. In thinking about what to serve with air fryer shrimp, fettuccine alfredo was the obvious choice. My daughter recently made us dinner and she chose to make fettuccine alfredo with shrimp. Not this recipe, but she did a fantastic job – especially for a 12 year old. So here we go with a video tutorial for fettuccine alfredo…

Watch how to make Fettuccine Alfredo:

Is Fettuccine Alfredo Italian?

No. Pasta is Italian. Pasta in Bianco is plain pasta and in Italy they might put a little butter and Parmesan with it. My daughter especially loved buttered pasta when she was younger so that’s probably why she’s drawn to Fettuccine Alfredo now. But the creamy sauce we know and love here in America is not Italian. You can read more in-depth about it HERE.

Can Fettuccine Alfredo be frozen?

I do not recommend freezing this sauce. It’s so simple to make. It honestly is an exercise in stirring more than anything (as you can see from the video). Make it and eat it. Refrigerate the leftovers for one day. Mix in a little milk to reheat the pasta in the microwave the next day. Do not mess with freezing this delicate and decadent sauce.

What goes with Fettuccine Alfredo?

Shrimp or Chicken or Broccoli. I’m going to publish a recipe for Air Fryer Shrimp after this recipe and I’ll link it HERE. In the meantime check out these related recipes:

Kitchen Tips:

I use this garlic press – you don’t have to peel the garlic cloves first.
Pour a little pasta cooking water into a measuring cup set into your pasta strainer – you only need about 1/2 cup.
This is the pan I use to make the Alfredo sauce.

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