Creamy Homemade Alfredo Pasta

Ingredients · 4 servings

• 85 gSweet butter
• 15 gOlive oil
• 12 gGarlic cloves
• 360 gHeavy cream
• 1 gWhite pepper
• 80 gParmesan cheese
• 60 gMozzarella cheese
• 320 gAngel hair pasta
• 5 gParsley
• 1 gCracked black pepper

Equipment

stovetop, chef knife, colander, ladle, pot, saucepan, tongs, wooden spoon

Instructions

1. 1
   Start sauce base

   Heat sweet butter and olive oil in a medium saucepan over medium-low heat, naming the saucepan and wooden spoon you will use. · 3 min

   What to look for: butter melted and foamy

2. 2
   Add cream aromatics

   Add minced garlic cloves, heavy cream, and white pepper to the saucepan and bring the mixture to a gentle simmer over medium heat. · 5 min

   What to look for: small bubbles at the edges

3. 3
   Stir sauce

   Stir the simmering sauce often with a wooden spoon to prevent scorching and keep the cream smooth. · 5 min

   What to look for: smooth, steady simmer

4. 4
   Melt Parmesan

   Add grated Parmesan cheese and simmer the sauce, stirring, until it thickens and becomes smooth. · 10 min

   What to look for: thickened and glossy

5. 5
   Finish with mozzarella

   Add mozzarella cheese and stir frequently until fully melted and the sauce is silky. · 3 min

   What to look for: cheese fully melted

6. 6
   Cook pasta

   Boil angel hair pasta in a pot of water on the stovetop until just tender, then drain. · 5 min

   When it is done: taste for al dente, tender with slight bite

7. 7
   Sauce pasta

   Divide the cooked pasta onto serving plates and spoon the hot Alfredo sauce evenly over the noodles. · 2 min

   What to look for: pasta well coated

8. 8
   Garnish and serve

   Garnish the pasta with chopped parsley and cracked black pepper, then serve immediately with extra Parmesan if desired. · 1 min

   What to look for: fresh herbs on top