Fettuccine Alfredo

    For me, this recipe tastes like redemption. Fettuccine Alfredo is my husband's favorite meal of all time, so I wanted to make it for our first dinner in our new home after being cooped up in a hotel for a month. I tried an Olive Garden "copycat" recipe and needless to say, it was a Pinterest fail.  The sauce was thin, lumpy, and way to buttery. I was disappointed, but you know what? It was our first home cooked meal in a month and we ate it anyway. We have been living in our sweet, cozy home for about a month, and the other day I decided I was ready to try to make fettuccine alfredo again, but this time, I was doing it my way.
    The matter of the truth is, you can't melt cream cheese in a sauce pan without getting some lumps. This is a rare occasion when the microwave beats out the stove top. By melting the butter and cream cheese in the microwave together at the right ratio, you end up with smooth, creamy perfection.

See? Smooth, creamy perfection.

     Now all you have to do is throw this mixture in a saucepan, add some heavy cream, and boom! Fettuccine Alfredo. It's seriously that easy. Of course you'll want to add some cracked peppercorn to give it some more flavor.

Fettuccine Alfredo

Ingredients

1 package of noodles

8oz Cream Cheese

1/2 cup (1 stick) butter

1 1/2 cupc heavy whipping cream

cracked peppercorn to season

parsley to garnish

1.  In a microwave safe bowl, heat cream cheese and butter in 30 second intervals until completely smooth with no lumps.

2. In a large pot, bring water to boil, cook noodles to al dente, and drain excess water.

3. Add the mixture to a saucepan on med/high heat and stir in heavy whipping cream. When sauce begins to bubble, turn the heat to low and add cracked peppercorn to taste.

4. Pour sauce over noodles, garnish with parsley if desired, and enjoy!:)

Cooking confession: My husband is lactose intolerant, but the fact that he has seen me make the sauce with cream cheese makes his stomach hurt even more. Sometimes when I cook I use ingredients he doesn't like and just don't tell him. This method works with kids too! lol