Fettuccine Alfredo

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INGREDIENTS

• 10 ounces fettuccini pasta – boiled 8-10 minutes
• 1/2 cup butter
• 5 cloves garlic, chopped
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 1 egg yolk
• 2 cups freshly grated Parmesan cheese
• 2 tablespoons dried parsley

STEP BY STEP

1. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil.
2. Add fettuccine pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente
3. Drain.
4. In a large skillet melt the butter and add the chopped garlic.
5. Cook on low for about 5 minutes, stirring often, making sure not to burn the garlic.
6. Pour about a 1/4 cup of the heavy cream into a small bowl.
7. Add the egg yolk and beat together; put aside.
8. Pour the remaining cream into the frying pan.
9. Increase the heat to medium-high.
10. As the cream starts to boil, mix rapidly using a whisk.
11. Slowly add the cream/egg mixture.
12. You do not want the egg to curdle.
13. Continue whisking until well blended.
14. Add 1 cup of the Parmesan cheese and continue to mix the cream.
15. Pour in the remaining Parmesan and the parsley, mix until smooth.
16. Immediately remove from stove.
17. Serve over cooked pasta.