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Fusilli Alfredo

Fusilli Alfredo is a quick and easy creamy pasta recipe. With simple ingredients and a fast cook time this recipe takes less than 15 mins!
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time15 minutes
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: Italian
Keyword: fusilli alfredo
Servings: 4
Calories: 766kcal
Author: Adrianne

Equipment

  • 1 Sauté pan
  • 1 Wooden spoon
  • 1 Sauce pan
  • 1 Colander
  • 1 Heatproof jug

Ingredients

  • 500 grams/ 16 oz fusilli pasta
  • 40 grams/3 tablespoons butter
  • 1 tablespoon minced garlic
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup (250 ml) heavy cream
  • 1 cup pecorino romano cheese loosley packed, freshly grated
  • ½-1 cup reserved pasta water

Garnish (optional):

  • pecorino romano cheese
  • cracked black pepper
  • parsley finely chopped

Instructions

  • Cook fusilli: place a medium sized saucepan on the stove, add water, turn to high heat and add a pinch of salt. Cook fusilli according to the packet instruction indicated time.
  • Reserve pasta water: scoop out 1 to 2 cups of pasta water, set aside.
  • Alfredo sauce: add butter to a large sauté pan and turn to high heat. As the butter melts, add the garlic as well as the salt and stir to combine. Then add the cream and stir to combine. Allow the cream to come to the boil then turn the heat to low.
  • Pasta: add the cooked fusilli to the creamy pasta sauce. Then pour in the reserved pasta water. Aim for ½ cup to not more than 1 cup. Stir continuously till the pasta and sauce is consistently combined.
  • Garnish: portion the pasta onto serving plates and liberally garnish with more freshly grated cheese, cracked black pepper and finely chopped parsley. Provide forks for serving!

Notes

  • Note 1 - Cheese: you can use parmesan cheese (traditional), however my recommendation is pecorino romanao, made from sheep's milk. It has a sweeter flavour than parmesan and I think that works better in the creamy garlic sauce. 

Nutrition

Calories: 766kcal | Carbohydrates: 97g | Protein: 26g | Fat: 30g | Saturated Fat: 18g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 93mg | Sodium: 469mg | Potassium: 365mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 979IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 335mg | Iron: 2mg