Rome
Fettuccine Alfredo
The Roman original is just butter and parmesan. America added cream; we'll show you both.
20 minTime
22 gProtein each
mildSpice
Make it your way
Grandma's wayBurro e parmigiano, the Roman way.
The original613kcalsame
22 gproteinsame
3 gfibresame
20minutessame
Fettuccine Alfredo.
Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.
Ingredients
Method
4 steps- 1Boil fettuccine in salted water until al dente. Keep 1 1/2 cups of the water.
- 2Put butter in a warm wide pan with a ladle of pasta water and melt.
- 3Add the pasta, then parmesan in handfuls, tossing constantly and adding water as needed.
- 4Finish with pepper and serve straight away.
Serve it like this
Serve on warm plates with a twist of pepper and a little extra parmesan. Warm plates matter; the sauce sets as it cools.