This classic Fettuccine Alfredo is a cinch to make. Serve al dente fettuccine with a drizzle of the decadent homemade Alfredo sauce for a taste of Italy at your own kitchen table.

Easy Fettuccine Alfredo Recipe

Top cooked fettuccine with this simple Alfredo sauce and create a Fettuccine Alfredo feast. This decadent homemade alfredo sauce recipe takes so few ingredients to make and will make a bowl of pasta come to life. It’s named after its creator, Alfredo sauce is a classic white cheese sauce that makes pasta sing with its rich and creamy texture. This recipe for classic Fettuccine Alfredo features classic alfredo sauce that you can whip-up in minutes while the fettucine is cooking. It’s so much better than a jar of pre-made alfredo sauce. What’s in real alfredo sauce? Real alfredo sauce is made with butter, cream and freshly grated Parmesan cheese. How to make homemade Fettuccine Alfredo: (Scroll down for full printable recipe.)

Butter – In a heavy bottomed pan melt the butter over medium heat.
Cream – Add the cream and bring to a boil. Immediately lower the heat to a simmer stirring constantly. Cook for 7 minutes until the consistency of the alfredo sauce begins to thicken.
Parmesan Cheese – Remove the saucepan from the heat and add the grated Parmesan cheese.
Season – Add a dash of nutmeg and black or white pepper to your taste. Stir until the cheese is completely melted.
Serve immediately tossed with the cooked fettuccine and a sprinkle of freshly grated Parmesan cheese.

How to Make the Best Fettuccine Alfredo Recipe

Alfredo is not a low calorie or low fat sauce but then again, we all know this. It’s beloved for its rich buttery texture and the salty bite from the Parmesan cheese. While it is simple to make there are a couple of things you need to consider.

Ingredients you’ll need to make homemade Fettuccine Alfredo: Cooked fettuccine, butter, heavy cream or whipping cream, grated Parmesan cheese, salt, black pepper or white pepper and a pinch of nutmeg.
Kitchen tools you’ll need: A pasta cooker or large pot, heavy bottomed saucepan, whisk, cheese grater, measuring cups and teaspoons and tablespoons.
When a recipe requires only a few ingredients they should be the very best ingredients you can afford to use. That said, I would never dream of making this sauce for Fettuccine Alfredo with Parmesan cheese from a can. It has to be fresh.
Why grate Parmesan fresh? Well for one, the texture of the alfredo sauce won’t be smooth if using the canned cheese. It can give a grainy texture to the Alfredo sauce that no amount of cooking and whisking will remove, so definitely grate your own fresh Parmesan.
Why is there nutmeg in Alfredo sauce? Nutmeg is the secret ingredients and goes hand in hand with cream sauces. It adds a subtle dimension to flavor of the Alfredo sauce. Don’t forget the dash or two of nutmeg to make it truly decadent.
Variations for Alfredo Sauce: You can add minced garlic cloves or garlic powder, fresh herbs or use pecorino Romano cheese in place of Parmesan cheese.
Once you combine the alfredo sauce with the pasta, you can thin the sauce using pasta water.
You can serve this Fettuccine Alfredo recipe as a side dish or turn it into chicken alfredo topped with chicken, alongside pork, shrimp or steak. It’s also delicious served with my Oven Fried Parmesan Chicken recipe.
Add a fresh salad topped with homemade Caesar Salad Dressing and Roasted Panko Parmesan Broccoli and a basket of warm Homemade Breadsticks.
If you have leftover fettuccine and Alfredo sauce, reheat them gently in single serving portions using the microwave. Please note, when working with cream, butter and fresh cheese it requires a little love. That said, it does reheat well and can be made in advance, if needed.
Store leftover Fettuccine Alfredo in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.

More Recipes using Alfredo Sauce to Make

Once you make this Alfredo sauce recipe yourself, you’ll be an Alfredo connoisseur and your family and friends will be SO impressed.

Cheesy Spinach and Artichoke Lasagna utilizes Alfredo sauce as a shortcut for this chicken lasagna recipe.
Another make ahead casserole that makes weekday dinners a snap to make are my Chicken and Broccoli Stuffed Shells.
If you’d like to try it with the addition of seafood checkout this recipe for Easy Shrimp Alfredo from Bread, Booze and Bacon.

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