Watch the calories:You don't want to eat Fettuccine Alfredo too often if you are concerned about your health. But every once and a while, I indulge myself with this absolutely wonderful dish. The major key to successfully making this relatively easy recipe is eating it promptly after it is made. If you wait, the butter and cream begin to gel and the taste changes amazingly fast.The change is one of the reasons I hardly ever order it in restaurants - it can sit on a counter too long waiting to come to my table. I also strongly recommend that you use fresh noodles. Finally, I want to make you aware that there are thousands of variations on the theme. You can add chicken, shrimp, ham, etc. if you want to expand on the basic recipe. In fact, the basic recipe, which comes from Rome, never included cream.Ingredients (5 servings):
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