Fettuccine Alfredo Recipe Barefoot Contessa Food

CHICKEN FETTUCCINE ALFREDO

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the pasta and cook according to the package instructions, about 8 minutes. Drain and set aside.
• Season the chicken with 1 teaspoon salt and some pepper. Dredge in the flour and shake off the excess. Heat the oil and butter in a large saucepan over medium-high heat until the butter melts. Carefully place the dredged chicken into pan. Add the grated garlic. Cook until the chicken is golden brown and cooked through, 4 to 6 minutes. Transfer to a plate and set aside.
• Pour the cream into the same pan and bring to a simmer. Stir in the Parmesan. Add the pasta to the mixture and toss to combine. Add the cooked chicken and gently toss. Garnish with the parsley and serve immediately.

CHICKEN FETTUCCINE ALFREDO

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to a boil, and salt generously. Add the pasta and cook according to package directions until al dente (tender but still slightly firm). Drain and toss with a splash of oil.
• Meanwhile, slice the chicken into 1/4-inch-thick strips, and lay them on a plate or a sheet of waxed paper. Season with salt and pepper.
• Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Add 2 tablespoons of the butter. When the butter melts, raise the heat to medium-high and add the chicken in 1 layer. Cook, without moving the pieces, until the underside has browned, 1 to 2 minutes. Flip the pieces, and cook until browned and cooked through, 2 to 3 minutes more. Transfer the chicken to a medium bowl.
• Reduce the heat to medium. Add the remaining 6 tablespoons butter. Scrape the bottom of the skillet with a wooden spoon to release any browned bits. When the butter has mostly melted, whisk in the cream and nutmeg and bring to a simmer, then cook for 2 minutes. Lower the heat to keep the sauce just warm.
• Whisk the Parmigiano-Reggiano into the sauce. Add the chicken and cooked pasta and toss well. Season with salt and pepper. Serve hot in heated bowls.

FETTUCCINE WITH WHITE TRUFFLE BUTTER AND MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Add 1 tablespoon of salt to a large pot of water and bring it to a boil.
• Meanwhile, melt the butter and olive oil in a large (12-inch) saute pan over medium-high heat. Add the mushrooms and saute for 5 to 10 minutes, tossing often, until the mushrooms are cooked and the liquid has evaporated.
• Transfer the mushrooms to a bowl and rinse out the pan.
• Pour the cream into the saute pan and heat it over medium heat until it simmers. Add the truffle butter, 1 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper, lower the heat to very low and swirl the butter until it melts. Keep warm over very low heat.
• Meanwhile, add the pasta to the boiling water and cook for 1 to 2 minutes. Drain the pasta in a colander and add it to the truffle cream. Add the chives and mushrooms and toss well with tongs. Stir in the Parmesan. Serve hot in shallow bowls, garnished with extra chives and Parmesan.
• Note: This recipe was doubled for filming.

FETTUCCINE ALFREDO

Steps:

• Grate the cheese, black pepper and nutmeg if you need to.
• Put 4 quarts of water to boil.
• Cooking: Set small frying pan in mid-high heat. Add the butter and the cream to the frying pan and mix well.
• Stir the sauce frequently and add the black pepper, salt and nutmeg, boil and stir frequently until the sauce becomes heavier, then reduce the heat. Add the pasta to the boiling water along with some salt and cook to your liking.
• Once the pasta is cooked, drain the pasta and add it to the sauce. Add the grated cheese to the sauce and pasta, and mix until the cheese is absorbed by the sauce.

BEST EVER FETTUCCINE ALFREDO

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.
• Add fettucine pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente and drain Melt butter in a large skillet and add chopped garlic.
• Cook on low for about 5 minutes, stirring often, making sure not to burn the garlic Pour about 1/4 cup of the heavy cream into a small bow.
• Add the egg yolk and beat together and put aside.
• Pour the remaining cream into the frying pan.
• Increase the heat to medium-high.
• As the cream starts to boil, mix rapidly using a whisk.
• Slowly add the cream/egg mixture.
• You do not want the egg to cook.
• Continue beating the cream mixture until all mixed together.
• Add 1 cup of Parmesan cheese and continue to mix the cream.
• Pour in remaining Parmesan and parsley and mix until smooth.
• Immediately remove from stove.
• Serve over cooked pasta.

OLIVE GARDEN FETTUCCINE ALFREDO

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, melt butter.
• When butter is melted, add cream cheese.
• When the cream cheese is softened, add heavy cream.
• Season with garlic powder, salt, and pepper.
• Simmer for 15-20 minutes over low heat, stirring constantly.
• Remove from heat and stir in parmesan.
• Serve over hot fettucine noodles.

ELAINE'S FETTUCCINE ALFREDO

Steps:

• Bring 6 quarts generously salted water to a boil.
• While the water heats, melt the butter in a large, deep skillet over medium-high heat. Add garlic; saute until fragrant and sizzling, about 2 minutes. Whisk the cream with the egg yolk in a bowl until blended; pour into the garlic butter. Reduce heat to medium-low; stir until hot but not boiling. Keep warm over low heat.
• Meanwhile, cook the pasta, partially covered, until al dente. (The pasta will float when it's done.) Drain in a colander, shaking out excess water, but reserve a little cooking water. Pour hot pasta into the cream mixture and toss to coat (still over low heat). Add the cheese and keep tossing gently until cream is mostly absorbed. Season with salt and pepper. If sauce is absorbed too much, toss with a little pasta water. Serve in warm bowls.

FETTUCCINE ALFREDO

Steps:

• Using an electric mixer, beat butter and Parmesan until creamy. Season with a pinch of pepper.
• Cook fettuccine in a large pot of boiling salted water, according to package instructions, until al dente, about 12 minutes. Reserve about 1 cup of cooking water; drain pasta.
• Add fettuccine to mixer. Toss pasta with 1/2 teaspoon salt, cheese mixture, and 1/4 cup of the pasta water. Add more pasta water as needed. Serve with additional cheese.

TO DIE FOR FETTUCCINE ALFREDO

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add fettuccini and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.
• In a large saucepan, melt butter into cream over low heat. Add salt, pepper and garlic salt. Stir in cheese over medium heat until melted; this will thicken the sauce.
• Add pasta to sauce. Use enough of the pasta so that all of the sauce is used and the pasta is thoroughly coated. Serve immediately.

REALLY CREAMY FETTUCCINE ALFREDO

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.
• In a medium saucepan, combine cream cheese, Parmesan, margarine, milk, garlic powder and basil and stir over low heat until smooth and creamy, 10 to 15 minutes. Toss sauce with pasta and sprinkle with nutmeg. Serve.

FETTUCCINE ALFREDO

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to a boil and salt generously. Boil the pasta until al dente, tender but still slightly firm.
• Meanwhile in a large skillet over medium heat melt the butter and whisk in the cream and nutmeg and bring just to a simmer. Lower the heat to keep the mixture just warm.
• Drain the pasta in a colander and reserve some of the cooking water. Add the pasta to the cream mixture, toss with the cheese, and season with salt and pepper to taste. If the pasta mixture has become thick and tight, thin it with some of the reserved cooking water. Serve immediately in heated bowls.

FETTUCCINE ALFREDO

Steps:

• Cook the pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water until tender but still firm to the bite, stirring occasionally, about 4 minutes. Drain. Stir 2 cups of the cream and the lemon juice in a heavy large skillet to blend. Add the butter and cook over medium heat just until the butter melts, stirring occasionally, about 3 minutes. Remove from the heat. Add the pasta and toss. Add the remaining 1/2 cup of cream, and Parmesan to the cream sauce in the skillet. Add the lemon zest, nutmeg, salt, and white pepper. Toss the pasta mixture over low heat until the sauce thickens slightly, about 1 minute.

HOMEMADE FETTUCCINE ALFREDO

Steps:

• Cook fettuccine according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a saucepan, melt butter over medium-low heat. Stir in the cream, 1/4 cup cheese, Romano cheese, egg yolk, salt, pepper and nutmeg. Cook and stir over medium-low heat until a thermometer reads 160° (do not boil). Drain fettuccine; combine with Alfredo sauce and remaining Parmesan cheese. If desired, sprinkle with parsley.

FETTUCCINE ALFREDO SAUCE

Steps:

• Melt butter in large saute pan.
• Add garlic and onions, saute until brown.
• Add broth and cream and reduce for several minutes.
• Slowly add the cornstarch/water mixture stirring until the sauce begins to thicken slightly.
• Do not over thicken as the parmesean cheese will also act as a thickener.
• Add the parmesan cheese, parsley, and salt & pepper.
• Taste test and add more seasoning if needed.
• Combine with fettuccini noodles and toss.
• Serve immediately in warm bowl.

SEAFOOD FETTUCCINE ALFREDO

Steps:

• Cook the fettuccine according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, saute shrimp and scallops in 1 tablespoon oil for 3-5 minutes or until shrimp turn pink and scallops are opaque. Remove and keep warm. , In the same skillet, saute shallot in remaining oil until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in broth and wine. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 6-8 minutes or until most of the liquid has evaporated. Stir in cream; cook, uncovered, over medium heat for 5 minutes or until thickened. , Drain fettuccine; stir into cream sauce. Add shrimp, scallops and cheese; toss to coat. Sprinkle with tomato and parsley.

COMFORT FETTUCCINE ALFREDO

Steps:

• Cook fettucine as package directs; drain.
• Heat butter and cream over low heat until butter is melted.
• Stir in cheese, salt and pepper.
• Pour sauce over hot fettucini, stirring making sure the noodles are well coated.
• Garnish with parsley if desired.