How to Make Fettuccine Alfredo for Valentine's Day

heavy cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: milk

Greek yogurt provides creaminess with fewer calories, while milk is more budget-friendly.

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated cheese blend

Nutritional yeast is lower in fat and calories, while a cheese blend can be more affordable.

Melt 6 tablespoons of unsalted butter in a saucepan over medium heat.

Add 1 chopped shallot and 5 chopped cloves of garlic to the melted butter and cook until softened, about 5 minutes.

Pour in 1 cup of heavy whipping cream, bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to simmer for about 5 minutes to avoid curdling.

Turn off the heat after simmering the cream mixture.

Add 1/4 cup of reserved cooking liquid from the cooked fettuccine to the drained pasta to moisten it.

Turn the heat back on to medium-high and add the cream sauce to the pasta along with half of the cheese (1/2 cup).

Toss the pasta with the cream sauce and cheese until well combined.

Add 1/2 teaspoon of salt and 1/4 teaspoon of black pepper to taste, then mix well.

Plate the pasta and sprinkle the remaining cheese on top before serving.

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