Lighter Fettuccine Alfredo Recipe
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Category
Valentine's Day
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Cusine
American
What do you need?
How to make?
Ingredients
5 ounces grated Parmigiano Reggiano cheese, plus more for sprinkling
2 tablespoons heavy cream
1 large egg
1 teaspoon cornstarch
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for serving
1/2 teaspoon grated lemon zest
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 pound dried fettuccine
1 teaspoon minced garlic
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
Minced fresh parsley or chives
Directions
Combine cheese, heavy cream, egg, cornstarch, olive oil, and lemon zest in a large bowl. Season lightly with salt and heavily with black pepper and whisk to combine. Set aside. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat. Add pasta and cook, stirring frequently to prevent sticking, until cooked but still very firm , about 45 seconds for fresh pasta or 1 minute less than package directions indicate for dried pasta. Drain pasta into a colander set over a large bowl. Transfer 2 cups of cooking water to a liquid measuring cup and discard the rest. Transfer pasta to the now-empty bowl. Add garlic and butter and toss to coat. Whisking constantly, slowly add 1 1/2 cups of pasta cooking water to bowl with cheese mixture. Transfer cheese mixture to the now-empty pasta cooking pot, scraping the bottom to make sure you get everything. Cook over medium-high heat, stirring constantly with a rubber spatula, until mixture comes to a boil and thickens, about 45 seconds. Season sauce to taste with more salt and pepper as desired. Transfer pasta to sauce mixture and turn to coat. Just before serving, stir in more pasta water to thin sauce out as necessary. Serve immediately, sprinkled with minced herbs, black pepper, and cheese, and drizzled with additional olive oil.
