Fettuccine Alfredo Pasta with homemade sauce

Pasta is generally a simple dish,but can be customized to a large extent as well.To be honest,I never liked eating pasta the first few times i tried it.But I developed a great liking for it eventually.Most Pasta sauces are rich and very creamy with lots of cheese in them. I always use the store bought Pasta sauce as i dreaded making the sauce at home.
I bumped into this healthy recipe from the Betty Crocker website and customized it a little according to my tastes.Believe me, this recipe tastes great!

Time:Making Time (30 mins)

Difficulty level:Medium

Ingredients:

• Fettuccine - 1 lb
• Whole Milk - 2 cups
• All-purpose flour - 1 tbsp
• Garlic - 2 tsp finely chopped
• Olive Oil - 2 tbsp 
• Cayenne (Red) pepper - 1/2 tsp
• Black Pepper Powder - 1/2 tsp
• Grated Parmesan or Romano cheese - 2/3 cup
• Fresh Parsley - 1 tbsp chopped (optional)
• Salt to taste

Preparation:

1. Cook the Fettuccine pasta as directed on the package with a drop of olive oil. Drain the water and keep aside.(Take care not to overcook the pasta.Run the pasta through cold water to avoid it being sticky.)
2. Meanwhile, in a bowl stir milk,flour,salt,black pepper and red pepper with a whisk until the ingredients are mixed well and there are no lumps.
3. In a sauce pan, add 2 tbsp olive oil,chopped garlic and sauté for 2-3 mins
4. To this,stir in the milk mixture and cook over medium heat for 8-10 mins or until the mixture starts to thicken and boil.
5. Now add the parmesan cheese to this and cook until the cheese melts.
6. Add the cooked Pasta and mix well till the pasta gets coated well in the sauce.
7. Garnish it with fresh parsley,if available. . Yummy,hot pasta ready :)

Variations :

- I like to keep my Pasta simple and not very cheesy.
- I used Parmesan Cheese,you can use Romano cheese as an alternative or both,if you need extra calories ;)
- I prefer to use Olive Oil for my pasta. You can use butter,if you prefer
- I didnt have fresh parsley,hence i used the dried one.

Fettucicne Alfredo Pasta