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Fettucine Alfredo

Serves: 4

Notes

One of the easiest of pasta recipes to prepare, this concoction of egg noodles, butter, cream, nutmeg and parmesan is one of those dishes where substitution of ingredients is not recommended. I once gave this recipe to a friend who wondered why it didn’t work when she replaced the egg noodles with macaroni, the butter with margarine, the cream with milk, and the parmesan cheese with cheddar! While it is relatively high in saturated fat, it is a delightful indulgence eaten with a green salad and a crusty white loaf and enjoyed with a glass of a lightly chilled pinot noir. You can either make your own pasta or use a 375g packet of commercially prepared fettucine.

Ingredients

• Pasta made with 300g flour and 3 eggs or 375g packet fettucine
• 50g unsalted butter
• 200ml whipping cream
• 150g freshly grated parmesan cheese
• 1/2tsp grated nutmeg
• Black pepper

Method

Cook pasta in lots of lightly salted water until al dente, and drain. Melt butter over low heat in large saucepan. Add cream and 100g of cheese and stir in well while warming gently. Add grated nutmeg and black pepper. Toss in cooked pasta and served topped with remaining parmesan cheese.