You don't use water, or milk, or half & half. You use CREAM! Otherwise, you can' tbring it to a boil and melt the parmesan cheese! Don't bother make it if you don't have the right ingredients, you'll just waste what ingredients you do have.
~~Real Fettucine Alredo~~
1 pound fresh fettucine 8 Tbsp. butter 1 cup heavy cream 1 cup freshly grated Parmigginao-Reggiano cheese Freshly ground black pepper, to taste Freshly grated nutmeg
As the water for the pasta begins to boil, melt butter in large sauté pan over low heat. Add cream to butter and let it warm.
At the same time, salt the pasta water and cook until al dente. Drain pasta thoroughly, and mix with butter and cream in sauté pan over low heat. Add cheese and toss until sauce thickens slightly. Season with pepper and nutmeg.
Remove from heat and serve immediately with additional cheese on the side.
Serves 4-6
--Parmaggano-Reggino Cheese Cookbook
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