Alfredo Pasta
This is a really simple recipe that can be made quickly yet still has tons of flavor. Homemade Alfredo pasta sauce is really easy to make and is way better than store-bought pasta sauce. It can be used with any pasta you'd like. In this recipe I used spaghetti which is not very traditional but is what I had in my pantry. A great pasta to use would be fettuccini. Regardless of what pasta type you use it'll taste great.
Ingredients
- 6 cloves of garlic
- 10 tbsp of butter
- 3 cups of heavy cream
- 1 cup of half-and-half
- 2 cups of freshly grated parmesan
- 2 boxes pasta of choice
- 1 pot full of water
- salt and pepper as needed
This recipe serves 8-10 people.
Preparations
The only things you have to do beforehand is have all your ingredients ready and mince the garlic.
The Pasta
Steps:
1. Salt the water and allow it to boil.
2. Add your pasta to the water and cook it for the recommend amount of time on the box.
3. Once the pasta is done remove it from the water. Don't forget to reserve some of the pasta water for the sauce!
The Alfredo Sauce
Steps:
1. Melt your butter in your pan
2. Add garlic to butter and cook until it is aromatic.
3. Slowly add in the heavy cream and half-and-half.
4. Grate the Parmesan into the mixture.
6. Add in as much salt and pepper as you feel you'd need.
7. Allow the sauce to simmer until it's thick enough to coat the back of a spoon.
Finishing Up
Steps:
1. Add the pasta to the sauce
4. Use about a cup of the reserved pasta water and add it to the pan.
5. Toss the pasta until it is all thoroughly coated
6. Top the pasta with more parmesan and the dish is complete.