Best Fettuccine Alfredo

By lauramae

The recipe is from Russell Bellanca, the chef at Alfredo of Rome in New York City. It is said to be Martha Stewart's favorite Fettuccine Alfredo recipe. Well, we can certainly see why. It is AMAZING!

Ingredients

• 2 sticks butter, softened
• 1/2 lb grated Parmesan cheese, plus more for serving
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• Salt
• 1 lb fettuccine

Preparation

Step 1

Using an electric mixer, beat butter, garlic powder and Parmesan until creamy.

In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook fettuccine according to package instructions until al dente, about 12 minutes.

Reserve about 1/2 cup of cooking water; drain pasta.

Return fettuccine to warm pot. 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