Dinner for 4

Fettuccine Alfredo with parmesan

Name: Fettuccine Alfredo with parmesan
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1 lb fettuccine noodles; 12 tbsp unsalted butter; 6 oz parmigiano-reggiano cheese; 3/4 tsp salt (optional)

$7.30for 430 minServes 4

Fettuccine cooks until tender, then gets tossed with melted butter, pasta water, and finely grated Parmesan cheese.

Photo: curiouscuisiniere.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Pasta, 16 oz$0.10/oz typical	16 oz	$1.60Typical price
	Butter, 6 oz$0.40/oz typical	6 oz	$2.40Typical price
	Parmesan, 6 oz$0.55/oz typical	6 oz	$3.30Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$7.30

Swaps

Swap butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices
Swap pasta for egg noodlesabout $0.04/oz more at typical prices

30 minstart to table
Easydifficulty
4servings as written
$typical cost tier

Italian Vegetarian Budget Family Dinners

Typical price

$1.83 per serving$7.30 for 4

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Ingredients

1 lb fettuccine noodles
12 tbsp unsalted butter
6 oz parmigiano-reggiano cheese
3/4 tsp salt (optional)

Steps

Boil a large pot of salted water and cook the fettuccine until tender, following the package timing.
Melt the butter in a large skillet over low heat for 2 minutes.
Move the pasta to the skillet and add 1 cup of its cooking water.
Toss in the cheese and keep stirring over low heat for 3 to 4 minutes, until the sauce coats the noodles.
Season with salt if needed and black pepper, then serve hot.