Fettuccine with Butter and Cheese

Name: Fettuccine with Butter and Cheese
Yield: Serves 4 to 6
Ingredients: 1 pound, fettuccine; 1/2 teaspoon, table salt, plus salt for cooking pasta; 4 ounces, Parmigiano-Reggiano, grated (2 cups), plus extra for serving; 5 tablespoons, unsalted butter, cut into 5 pieces

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Appears in Cook's Country August/September 2016, America's Test Kitchen TV

Main Courses

Pasta

SEASON 11

Once upon a time, Alfredo sauce was velvety and rich, not stodgy and thick. Could we restore its glory?

SERVES4 to 6

TIME40 minutes

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WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

Fettuccine Alfredo consists of four ingredients: Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, butter, fettuccine, and a pinch of salt. No cream. No eggs. Not even any black pepper. The cheese and butter should create a creamy sauce that thoroughly coats eac...

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