Pasta recipe for 2 - 3 people, takes only 10 mins; recipe has clotted cream, butter, cornflour, parmesan, nutmeg, fettuccine and chives.
Fettuccine alfredo
Course: Pasta
Servings
2 - 3
servings
Prep time
15 mins
Ingredients
- Parmesan: 100g parmesan, grated
- Butter: 25g butter (about 2 tbsp)
- Nutmeg: freshly grated nutmeg
- Fettuccine: 250g fresh fettuccine or tagliatelle
- Cornflour: 1 tsp cornflour
- Chives: snipped chives or chopped parsley, to serve (optional)
- Clotted Cream: 227g tub clotted cream
Directions
- In a medium saucepan, stir the clotted cream, butter and cornflour over a low-ish heat and bring to a low simmer. Turn off the heat and keep warm.
- Meanwhile, put the cheese and nutmeg in a small bowl and add a good grinding of black pepper, then stir everything together (don't add any salt at this stage).
- Put the pasta in another pan with 2 tsp salt, pour over some boiling water and cook following pack instructions (usually 3-4 mins). When cooked, scoop some of the cooking water into a heatproof jug or mug and drain the pasta, but not too thoroughly.
- Add the pasta to the pan with the clotted cream mixture, then sprinkle over the cheese and gently fold everything together over a low heat using a rubberspatula. When combined, splash in 3 tbsp of the cooking water. At first, the pasta will look wet and sloppy: keep stirring until the water is absorbed and the sauce is glossy. Check the seasoning before transferring to heated bowls. Sprinkle over some chives or parsley, then serve immediately.