Looking to whip up something quick for dinner? This is the right recipe!
Yields: 3
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 23 minutes
Total Time: 33 minutes
Ingredients:
- 1 lb fettuccine noodles
Drain the noodles while the butter melts. (Samantha Benavides) - 16-ounce traditional alfredo sauce
- Half a tablespoon of salted butter
- 1 teaspoon of olive oil
- 1 teaspoon salt
Cooking Directions:
To start, set your stove burners to medium heat. Fill up a medium-sized pot with water, and bring to a boil for 5 minutes.
While the water is boiling, pour the oil and salt, then break the noodles in half and set them into the pot.
Next, let the noodles soften, stir the pot for 2 minutes. Cut a noodle in half to
make sure it’s not hard; if they are ready to strain once they have reached the desired softness. Put the noodles into the strainer, and let the water drain.
While the noodles are draining, set your stove burners to low heat. Place half a tablespoon of butter in the pot, and let it melt. Put your softened noodles back in the pot, and pour in the alfredo sauce. Mix the sauce in thoroughly.
Optional: To add more vitamins and protein, cooked chicken breast and/or broccoli florets can be added as well.
Top a plate of the saucy noodles off with parmesan cheese and bon appetit!
