How to Make Creamy Fettuccine Alfredo

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.

Bring a large pot of water to a boil and make it salty like the sea.

Cook fettuccine noodles al dente, which means slightly undercooked but tender to the touch.

In a small mixing bowl, whisk together the egg yolk and heavy cream, then set aside.

In a saucepan over medium-low heat, melt the butter.

Add minced garlic and sauté for about 2 minutes, being careful not to let it burn.

Remove the saucepan from heat and gradually whisk in the cream mixture into the melted butter.

Return the saucepan to low heat to prevent the egg from scrambling.

Strain the noodles or use tongs to remove them from the pot, reserving one cup of pasta water.

Add the noodles to the saucepan with the sauce mixture.

Toss the noodles with the cream sauce and fresh grated parmesan until the cheese melts and coats the noodles.

Garnish with fresh cracked black pepper and parsley if desired.

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