This quick and easy Alfredo sauce will rock your pasta! It's lusciously creamy and 100 times better than the store bought variety!
Course Main Course
Cuisine Italian
Keyword Easy Alfredo Sauce
Prep Time 10 minutesminutes
Cook Time 10 minutesminutes
Total Time 20 minutesminutes
Servings 2servings
Calories 734kcal
Author Jenn Laughlin - Peas and Crayons
Ingredients
6ozdry fettuccine noodles
1cupfreshly grated parmesan cheese
½cupof cream
½cupof evaporated milk
1tsplemon juice
2tspdried [or fresh!] parsley
1tspgarlic powder
½tspsalt
a few cranks of black pepperto taste
an optional drizzle of extra virgin olive oil
EXTRAS
Add those veggies! Peas, mushrooms, spinach, and/or kale are yummy options!
Instructions
Whether you're making this dish for one, two, or four, the instructions are all the same!
Grab a small pot and cook noodles according to the package's directions. I undercook mine [barely] by a minute or two since they will spend a few extra minutes in the sauce.
While they simmer away, measure out the remaining ingredients.
Once the noodles are al-dente and tender, remove the water [drain, strain, whatever!] and reduce heat to medium-low [about a 4 on the dial].
Add the noodles back to the pot and pour in the remainder of your ingredients.
Stir constantly with a fork until the sauce thickens [approx 5 minutes if you're serving one and 5-10 minutes for larger batches]. If you're staring at a pot full of liquid for a few minutes there, don't be alarmed. It will thicken by the end. If you're a bit impatient you can try upping the heat a tad but [as I've found out the hard way] higher heat means increased risk of burning, so you'll want to stir incessantly and watch it like a hawk.
Once it's thick and creamy, grab a teeny bite to taste test.
Feel free to add extra garlic [I have a heavy hand with the stuff], parsley, salt, pepper an even some cayenne pepper for a little zing!
Serve piping hot and enjoy immediately!
optional: top with a teeny drizzle of extra virgin olive oil before serving and, if you're feeling feisty, a little extra grated parm and parsley. Veggies also make a fantabulous addition if I do say so myself =) As does garlicky grilled/sauteed shrimp or coconut shrimp. It's straight up to die for with shrimp!
Notes
Nutrition Facts below are estimated using an online recipe nutrition calculator. Adjust as needed based on swaps and extras and enjoy!