Fettuccine Alfredo is one of my nine-year-old grandson’s specialties. He let me help him make it earlier this week when we were there for a visit. We doubled this recipe (practicing fractions) to feed the whole crew and to allow for leftovers. The original recipe calls for reserving 1/2 cup of the pasta water to stir into the sauce if it seems too thick. My grandson says he’s never found that addition necessary. The recipe comes together quickly and everyone at the table, including the younger grandchildren, loved the meal.
Fettuccine
Alfredo with a Grandson
Ingredients
Kosher salt for pasta
water
1 pound fettuccine
1 1/2 cups heavy
cream
6 tablespoons
unsalted butter, cut into pieces
1/4 teaspoon grated
nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon kosher
salt
1/2 teaspoon black
pepper
1 cup grated parmesan
cheese, plus mor for topping
Directions
Bring a large pot
of water, with 1 teaspoon kosher salt, to boil over high heat. Add fettuccine
and cook according to package until al dente. Drain cooked fettuccine.
Meanwhile, combine
butter and cream in a large skillet. Bring to a simmer over medium-high heat,
whisking to combine. Whisk in nutmeg and 1/2 teaspoon each salt and pepper. Whisk
in parmesan.
Add fettuccine to
the skillet. Stir to combine with sauce.
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It is great that you cook with your grandson. I often used to cook and bake with our oldest granddaughter. Now she is 24 and she says it is one of her happiest childhood memories. She would enjoy this dish, as would the rest of the family.
ReplyDeleteThere's so much love wrapped up in cooking with children and grandchildren, Lois.
DeleteWhat an amazing time you must have had cooking with your grandson! Love that ya'll were able to mix working with fractions in such a fun way and then being able to eat your math homework. :) Thank you for the simple, but yummy sounding recipe.
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You're welcome, Kay! It was fun seeing the light go on in his head when we doubled the first fraction so that he did the rest on his own.
DeleteWhat a heartwarming post, Molly. Cheers to you for the loving memories that you're creating with your grandson--and this delicious dish! Some of my fondest memories are cooking with my dear aunt Mary. She's gone now, but my memories of her will live in my heart forever. xoxo
ReplyDeleteThanks, Cleo! Cooking is a great way to connect the generations and kitchen memories are some of the best.
ReplyDeleteThis is just darling, Molly! And how do I love fettuccine Alfredo! The first time I had it was when I was in Rome at age 16, and I couldn't believe how CREAMY it was--I was hooked!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Leslie! Fettuccine is so good it's dangerous.
DeleteI love that you can cook with your grandboy! And the recipe sounds heavenly. Tell him thanks from us!
ReplyDeleteWhat a treat to cook with a grandchild!
ReplyDeleteFettuccine alfredo=heart attack on a plate. But Oh So Good tasting.