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Date Night Fettuccine Alfredo

VegetarianItalianPasta

Time: 15 minutes

Yield: 4 servings

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Date Night Fettuccine Alfredo is everything you need for a romantic dinner. First off, it's fast so you can focus on eating and enjoying, not cooking. Second, it's delicious! It has tender pasta in a creamy and cheesy sauce with just a hint of garlic... who couldn't love that? And finally, it's a breeze to make! So, Date Night Fettuccine Alfredo seems to be the only thing you need on the menu for you and your partner!

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Ingredients

  • For the pasta:
  • 10 ounces fettuccine
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 stick butter
  • 1 tablespoon garlic, minced
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 1/3 cup parmesan cheese, freshly grated
  • Optional, for garnish:
  • parmesan cheese, to taste, freshly shaved
  • ground black pepper, to taste
  • parsley, to taste, chopped

Directions

Step 1 -In a large pot of boiling water, add the fettuccine and the salt and cook it to al dente, according to the package directions.

Step 2 -Reserve 1/2 cup of the pasta water and drain the remainder.

Step 3 -In a large skillet over medium-high heat, melt the butter.

Step 4 -Add the garlic to the melted butter and cook, while stirring, until fragrant, about 1 minute.

Step 5 -Add the heavy cream and 1/3 cup of the grated parmesan to the butter mixture and stir well to combine.

Step 6 -Bring the sauce to a simmer and reduce the heat to medium.

Step 7 -Cook the sauce, while stirring, until thickened, about 3-4 minutes. If the sauce is too thick, add the reserved pasta water, a little at a time. You may not need all or any of the reserved pasta water.

Step 8 -Add the fettuccine to the sauce mixture and toss well to combine.

Step 9 -Serve garnished with the extra shaved parmesan, the black pepper, and the parsley.

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