Fettuccine Alfredo

by @ikrecipes

Simple but rich pasta in a silky sauce of butter, cream and parmesan.

Ingredients

  • 400 g pasta
  • 50 g butter
  • 250 ml cream
  • 80 g parmesan
  • 1 pinch nutmeg
  • salt (to taste)
  • black pepper (to taste)

Method

  1. Cook the pasta in salted water; save a cup of the water.
  2. Melt the butter over low heat, add the cream and warm it gently without boiling.
  3. Stir in the grated parmesan a little at a time until melted; season with nutmeg, salt and pepper.
  4. Toss the pasta with the sauce, loosening it with pasta water if needed, and serve right away.