Fettuccine Alfredo –

My alfredo sauce is just the very best. It’s past scrumptious and tacky, with a bit of garlic, a variety of gruyere cheese (so melty! so nutty!), and a touch of freshly grated nutmeg. (Simply belief me!) It’s divine.  I don’t really usually cook dinner fettuccine however I used to be impressed by Kate Winslet’s line in The Vacation, “Shall I make us a bit of Christmas fettuccine?” so I made a decision to make fettuccine alfredo for my Christmas ceremonial dinner alongside my Loaded Focaccia.

That is such a simple dish for entertaining. It requires virtually no prep and may be made actually within the time it takes to boil pasta. I’ve made it many occasions for a lot of wild celebration themes, equivalent to Graveyard Pasta for my Haunted Mansion celebration and Kree Blood Pasta for my Captain Marvel celebration. (My pal Irene was delighted to lastly eat my alfredo sauce wanting regular for as soon as!)

I hold complete nutmegs in my pantry. I feel I purchased 5 for $1 three years in the past they usually’re nonetheless going robust. Complete grated nutmeg tastes actually nothing like powdered nutmeg so don’t substitute floor nutmeg. Should you don’t have complete nutmegs, go away it out. I additionally advocate selecting up some complete nutmegs subsequent time you’re on the retailer as a result of it’s so low cost and a bit of freshly grated nutmeg makes so many dishes style great!

1. Boil a pot of salted water over excessive warmth. Add fettuccine and cook dinner in response to package deal instructions.
2. Whereas pasta is boiling, soften one stick (1/2 cup) unsalted butter with minced garlic over low warmth. Add heavy whipping cream, salt, and pepper, and stir till uniform in colour.
3. Add parmesan and grayed gruyere and whisk over low warmth till tacky is totally melted. (Be affected person!)
4. Grate contemporary nutmeg into the sauce, whisk, and add a pound of cooked fettuccine, utilizing tongs to fastidiously coat the noodles with the sauce. Serve instantly.