15 Minutes is all you need to make this Easy Fettuccine Alfredo! Made in one pan, with a light, yet creamy, Alfredo Sauce, this Easy Fettuccine Alfredo is the perfect dinner for busy nights!
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When I think of Fettuccine Alfredo, I think of a delicious creamy fettuccine that my entire family loves.
But I also think of it as high in calories, high in fat, and heavy.
However, my Skinny Fettuccine Alfredo is made with just 1 tablespoon of butter and NO cream!!
And it still is a dish my entire family loves!
Easy Fettuccine Alfredo
This easy Fettuccine Alfredo is made in one pan with a light, yet creamy sauce. The secret is that the fettuccine cooks with the sauce. As the noodles cook, they absorb the sauce, coating the pasta with great flavor and creaminess.
Bottom Line: Who wouldn’t want a fabulous tasting bowl of Easy Fettuccine Alfredo that comes together in 15 minutes?
How to Make One Pot Fettuccine
- In a large 10-12 inch deep skillet, add in stock, garlic, salt and pepper.
- Add pasta to pan, breaking in half if need be.
- Bring to a boil, stirring pasta every 30 seconds or so to keep from sticking together.
- Once mixture comes a boil, reduce heat to simmer (medium heat).
- Add in milk, butter, and nutmeg to sauce.
- Cook for 6 to 7 minutes, stirring frequently to coat pasta in liquid.
- Once pasta is tender, remove from heat.
- Add in freshly grated Parmesan cheese and toss well.
Tips on 15 Minute Fettuccine Alfredo
- While cooking the pasta, if the liquid begins to evaporate before the pasta is cooked through, add in 1 tablespoon of milk at a time.
- Feel free to break the pasta in half to fit in a pan or to be easier to stir around in the sauce.
- I love to use whole grain pasta for added protein and fiber, but white pasta works as well.
- I use 2% milk for this Alfredo sauce, but whole milk and even skim milk work.
- Feel free to use chicken or vegetable stock to make the Alfredo Sauce.
- Freshly grated nutmeg is best for Alfredo sauce, as it deepens the sauce. Pre-gated nutmeg is NOT the same–just omit the nutmeg from the sauce.
- Freshly grated Parmesan Cheese is best for this easy Fettuccine Alfredo, as it will give this Alfredo Sauce the best flavor.
- This pasta dish is best served fresh. If you need to reheat it, you may need to add a bit more stock to thin it out.
More Pasta Dinners
- Pasta Primavera
- Easy Baked Rotini
- Instant Pot Creamy Italian Pasta
- Tuscan Pasta with White Beans and Tomatoes
Easy Alfredo
Ingredients
- 2 cups chicken stock or vegetable stock
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 cup milk
- a dash of freshly grated nutmeg
- 8 ounces linguine or fettuccine noodles
- 1/4-1/2 cup freshly grated grated Parmesan Cheese
Instructions
- In a large 10-12 inch deep skillet, add in stock, garlic, salt and pepper. Add pasta to pan, breaking in half if need be.
- Once mixture comes a boil, reduce heat to simmer (medium heat). Add in milk, butter, and nutmeg to sauce.
- Cook for 6 to 7 minutes, stirring frequently to coat pasta in liquid.
- Once pasta is tender, remove from heat.
- Add in freshly grated Parmesan cheese and toss well.
This is a great dish! Very easy and oh so good! First try we didn’t leave the noodles in the stock long enough, but let it sit a while in the sauce and warmed it was perfect. We did omit the nutmeg as we didn’t have any. This will be put into our dinner rotation for sure! Thanks for the recipe!
YAY! I am so glad you enjoyed so much Michelle and loved the ease of this recipe! Thanks for taking the time to leave a review.
Wow! This was amazingly simple AND Tasty! I used elbow pasta (its my preference), and added some frozen spinach and it was so good. Thank you so much for sharing!
Thank you Kate for taking the time to let us know your modifications and how you enjoyed this recipe.
I made this the other night and it was excellent. My husband loved it. I actually made it ahead so that it would be ready for dinner the next night. It was even better the second night because it had firmed up/soaked up the liquid more. Microwaved it was perfect! I used half the amount of salt and pepper and the full half cup of fresh grated Parmesan. I sprinkled some dried parsley into it while cooking. Love that it is all cooked in one pot. Thank you for this easy recipe I know I will make again!
I am SO glad this easy recipe made for an easy meal for your family Elizabeth. Thank you for taking the time to let us know 🙂
This is one of our favorite dinners. Perfect!
I love hearing that Aimee!
This seems so easy and super fast….will give it a try for dinner this week.
Just pinned this! Looks really healthy and yummy!
This looks great!
Thanks Rachel!
Yum! I made a very not skinny alfredo this week. I need to give this a try so we can have fettuccine more often!
Exactly–life is all about moderation. Eat the rich and have the light too 🙂 Enjoy both!
15 minutes? That’s it? I’m sold!!
Almost too good to be true 🙂
I just bought myself a spiralizer. I was tired of waiting for one as a gift ha ha. So far I have only tried sweet potatoes. This will be next because I know what you mean about getting the kiddos to eat more veggies.
Sometimes we just need to suck it up and get what we want for ourselves. And this is a great way to get kids to eat more veggies!
I love the lighted up dish! I need to try this to keep my New Year’s resolution.
I hope you enjoy it!