Fettuccine alfredo is a pasta dish made from fettuccine pasta tossed with Parmesan cheese, butter, and heavy cream. As the cheese melts, it thickens the liquids to form a smooth and rich coating on the pasta. Although it was named by an Italian restaurateur, at his restaurant Alfredo alla Scrofa in Rome, it is largely an American dish, essentially the same as the Italian dish, Fettuccine al burro 'fettuccine with butter' or al burro e panna 'with butter and cream'; in Italy, the name 'Alfredo' is rarely used and the sauce is never named or prepared separately from the dish. In American cuisine, it is often mixed with other ingredients such as parsley, garlic, shrimp and chicken.

Making easy dinner recipes does not have to tasteless to be healthy. This recipe used white beans in place of an Alfredo sauce.

Marinara is boring. Alfredo is boring. But, together (and with a little kick) the two make magic.Think creamy tomato with as much or as little red pepper as you want. Delicious!

You don't have to be a chef to make your favorite Olive Garden recipes at home. Like Fettuccine Alfredo Sauce, Tomato & Mozzarella Caprese, these are simple and fast to make.

Most Alfredo Sauces have lots of fat and calories (part of what makes it good). But if you want to save your stomach some space, here's a recipe with a whole lot less of those calories and lipids.