Spaghetti Alfredo
Homemade spaghetti Alfredo is a simple, delicious meal. Creamy Alfredo sauce made with just a few ingredients and tossed with spaghetti noodles. Even the pickiest of eaters will love this pasta recipe.
Servings: 6
Ingredients
- 1 lb spaghetti
- ½ cup unsalted butter
- 1 ½ cups heavy cream
- 2 cups freshly grated Parmesan cheese
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
Instructions
- Bring a pot of water to a boil. Add a teaspoon of salt in the boiling water. Boil the spaghetti to al dente, about 10 minutes.
- Heat butter and heavy cream in a large skillet over medium-low heat, about 2-3 minutes.
- Whisk in the nutmeg, garlic powder, salt, and ground black pepper.
- Whisk in the grated Parmesan cheese. Whisk until combined and the sauce starts to thicken.
- Drain the spaghetti noodles and place in a large bowl. Pour the Alfredo sauce over the spaghetti. Toss to combine.
- Serve immediately.
Notes
- Cook pasta al dente. Add a little salt to the boiling water when cooking spaghetti. Make sure to cook the spaghetti to al dente.
- Use freshly grated cheese. I have tried using pre-shredded cheese before and the freshly grated cheese just melts so much better.
- Cook sauce on medium-low. Cooking the Alfredo on a lower heat will help prevent it from clumping together.
- Stir constantly. This will help give the sauce a smooth consistency.
Nutrition
Calories: 750kcal | Carbohydrates: 59g | Protein: 24g | Fat: 47g | Saturated Fat: 29g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 12g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 131mg | Sodium: 751mg | Potassium: 263mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 1608IU | Vitamin C: 0.4mg | Calcium: 455mg | Iron: 1mg