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Summer Alfredo Pasta Recipe

This summer alfredo pasta recipe is one of the easiest you'll ever make. It's light and delicious, and requires no roux!
Prep Time2 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time22 minutes
Servings: 6
Calories: 350kcal
Author: Karin and Ken

Ingredients

  • ½ cup Butter 1 Stick of Butter
  • 2 teaspoons Garlic minced
  • 2 cups heavy cream
  • Garlic Salt - to taste
  • 1 cup Parmesan fresh grated
  • 1 box (12 oz) Fettuccini noodles or equivalent
  • Parsley finely minced

Instructions

  • Fill a large pot with water, and add a little olive oil, and sprinkle with garlic salt. Bring the water to a boil, and add the Fettuccini. Follow package directions to cook Pasta AL Dente. When the Pasta is done cooking (usually 9 - 11 minutes) pour into a colander, and drain.
  • In a large heavy bottom skillet, add the stick of Butter, and melt. Keep heat on medium low. Add the Minced Garlic, and cook about1 minute, stirring constantly, just until garlic begins to turn golden brown.
    Butter and minced garlic added to a heavy bottom skillet.
  • Add the Heavy Cream, stir, and simmer for 3 minutes. Sprinkle with Garlic Salt, and remove from heat. Place the Pasta in a large serving bowl, and pour the hot Alfredo Sauce over the Pasta in the serving bowl.
    Heavy cream and garlic salt added to the skillet.
  • Add the Parmesan Cheese, and toss the sauce and cheese with the Pasta, until blended.
    Shredded Parmesan cheese added to the skillet.
  • Sprinkle with finely minced parsley.
    Minced parsley added to the skillet
  • Serve.
    Closeup photo of alfredo pasta served on a white plate.
  • Enjoy every bite!
    Closeup photo of a forkful of alfredo pasta.

Notes

  • Keep the heat on medium-low to avoid burning the garlic.
  • Don't cook the garlic past golden brown. It will become bitter.
 
Here we have two lists of sides to go with this super-delicious recipe. There are a couple of catches though, the first one is for chicken alfredo side dishes and the second one is for chicken cacciatore sides.
You may be asking why did I contain them in the post? The answer is quite simple really...around here, we add chicken to almost anything if we can and the chicken cacciatore list contains so many mouth-watering great recipes that they will blow you to the moon and back once you try them!
What to Serve With Eggplant Parmesan can also provide you with so many wonderful side dish ideas. 
If you'd like to see more meat and pasta dishes, check out that link. I'm sure that you won't be disappointed.

Nutrition

Calories: 350kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 34g | Saturated Fat: 21g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Cholesterol: 103mg | Sodium: 310mg | Potassium: 122mg | Fiber: 0.03g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 1330IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 275mg | Iron: 0.2mg