Creamy Shrimp Fettuccine Pasta with Homemade Alfredo Sauce Recipe

Fettuccine Alfredo is a famous Italian pasta dish with parmesan and butter sauce. In this recipe, the cheese melts and forms a smooth and rich sauce for the pasta.

This dish was named after Alfredo Di Lelio, who invented this popular recipe in 1908. Several years later, Alfredo, opened his own restaurant, from where the popularity of fettuccine Alfredo was spread, first in Rome and then in other countries around the world.

We are sure that you will love this recipe, and the listed ingredients are enough for 6 servings.

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Ingredients

1 1/2 lb. fettuccine (or you can use tagliatelle or spaghetti)
2 sticks butter
1 1/2 cups heavy cream
salt
1 tsp. garlic powder
3/4 cup grated romano cheese
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese

Directions

Fill a large pot with water, add some salt and bring it to boil on high temperature.
Once the water boils add the fettuccine and cook them for 8 to 10 minutes (or according to manufacturer’s instructions). Then drain well.
In a large sauce pan add the cream and butter and cook on a low temperature. Mix with a wooden spoon to melt the butter. Add salt, pepper and garlic powder. Then add the grated Romano cheese and grated Parmesan cheese. Mix the ingredients until the cheese melts and the sauce is thick.
Pour the drained pasta into the sauce and mix well. Serve the Fettuccine Alfredo immediately. Garnish with a sprig of basil.

Bon Appétit!