Fettucine Alfredo

Serves 6-8

INGREDIENTS

• Alfredo Sauce:
• ½ cup (1 stick) butter
• 1 (3-ounce) package cream cheese
• 1 pint heavy cream
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
• salt and ground black pepper
• 1 pound uncooked fettuccine

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Melt the butter in a medium saucepan over low heat. Mix in the cream cheese. Stir in the cream and garlic powder. Increase the heat and bring to a boil. Decrease the heat and simmer, stirring often, while you cook the pasta. If the sauce needs additional thickening (for example if your're serving it as a dipping sauce with pasta), you may sprinkle in flour, 1 teaspoon at a time. Cook and stir for desired consistency.
2. Cook the fettuccine according to package directions; drain.
3. Stir the Parmesan cheese into the sauce and season with salt and pepper to taste.
4. Toss the sauce and the pasta in a large bowl and serve immediately.
5. Serve with a tossed green salad and hot French bread or bread sticks.

NOTES

Variations:

For Chicken Alfredo, stir- fry bite size chunks of chicken in 1 Tablespoon olive oil until cooked and add to the sauce.

Or just use this sauce for dipping homemade bread sticks in. Mmmm...