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Creamy Alfredo Pasta

Creamy Alfredo Pasta

A simple yet luxurious pasta dish made with cream, garlic, butter, and Parmesan cheese — perfect for weeknights or date nights.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Course dinner, Main
Cuisine Italian-American
Servings 4
Calories 450 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 12 oz fettuccine pasta
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 3 tbsp butter
  • 1 cup heavy cream or media crema
  • ½ cup milk
  • 1 cup Parmesan cheese grated
  • Salt & pepper to taste
  • Fresh parsley chopped

Instructions
 

  • Cook pasta in salted water until al dente. Reserve ½ cup pasta water.
    Fettuccine pasta cooking in boiling salted water for creamy Alfredo pasta
  • In a skillet, melt butter and sauté garlic until fragrant.
    Minced garlic sautéing in butter for Alfredo sauce
  • Stir in cream and milk, simmer 2–3 minutes.
    Cream and milk added to garlic butter base for Alfredo pasta sauce
  • Add Parmesan cheese, stir until melted and smooth.
    Parmesan cheese melting into Alfredo cream sauce
  • Toss in pasta, adding pasta water if needed.
    Fettuccine coated in creamy Alfredo sauce in skilletpng
  • Garnish with parsley and serve hot.
    Creamy Alfredo pasta served with parsley garnish

Notes

Add chicken or shrimp for protein.
Use fresh Parmesan for the best texture.
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