Pasta is a big deal in an Italian house and for anyone that loves a good Italian meal! Some of the best pasta recipes, in my opinion, are the simple ones. Pasta dishes that only require a few steps and a handful of ingredients like this Easy Fettuccine Alfredo.  The sauce is rich, creamy,  indulgently delicious and clings perfectly to the long strands of fettuccine! 

The first step to making this sauce is actually in crisping up some sliced prosciutto. Once crisp I remove the prosciutto but leave any oil that has cooked out this adds great flavor to the sauce. Then shallots and garlic are sautéed in the prosciutto oil and some butter until softened. Sprinkle in some flour, this will thicken the sauce. Stir in some light cream and vegetable broth and simmer. You’ll cook your pasta a bit under al dente and finish cooking in the sauce. To finish it all off, lots of fabulous grated pecorino romano cheese. Topped off with the crisp prosciutto and some fresh parsley and you’ve got yourself one incredible pasta!

A funny little story about Fettuccine Alfredo. Years ago, before there were kiddos in the picture we were lucky enough to take an Alaskan cruise. It was an incredibly beautiful trip and I ate far too much {you know what they say about cruises}. Every night at dinner, as a first course I got a small plate of alfredo. It was delicious and I couldn’t resist! I’m pretty sure I gained 5 lbs on that cruise! Now, Fettuccine Alfredo is something I don’t have often but when I do, I savor every bite!