Mine turned out awful! I melted the butter in the sauce pan and then added the cheese and it didn't come together! I had to throw the whole thing out. What did I do wrong?

this sounds so good!!

meh. i keep resorting back to this recipe tho when im cooking for myself only and i get home from work late, and im super tired and lazy.. . basically when i need carbs and cream, and will just shovel down anything anyway. ..

This pasta is delicious! It's super easy and it tastes good with practically anything tossed in!

I made this for my fiance and he LOVED it!! best recipe ever..

I made this and it was fantastic! I would make it again, but I feel so guilty even thinking about making it... .

if u like simple pasta recipes, you can also try this one out:
3 ingredient pasta: all you need is garlic, bacon, cherry tomatoes
simplicty is the best!!!
http://spaghettofu.blogspot.com/2009/04/3-ingredient-pasta.html

That's a half stick of butter per person...are you crazy!!!!!

This was sooooo tasty!! Needed a bit more salt and peper or some seasoning. But oh so good!

HUUMMM, I MAKE IT ADDING CREME FRAICHE AND WHITE PEPPER, AND ADDITIONAL ROMANO CHEESE, AND OF COURSE, SERVE A SMALL PORTION
(IF YOU CAN), AND MANGA ONCE A MONTH! BUONO APPETITO

I'm sorry...but I thought this was horrible. Way too much fat. It was a heart attack on a plate. Afterwards I thought I either read the recipe wrong or there was a mistake in it. Won't be making this again.

I've prepared this recipe and my family loved it! Spectacular! It is high in fat content but one does not eat this way daily. Splurge and enjoy...

soo old fashion with two sticks of butter. my way drain silken tofu heat olive oil and garlic add tofu do not heat add one quarter cup no sodium skn broth whip in blender return to pot until heated toss with cooked pasta add veggies or seafood if you like, now invite lactoce intolerent friends for a feast. from izzzy54@sbcglobal.net

Try this, 2 tblsp butter, 1 1/4 cup fat free half and half and 3/4 cup parmesan, mix together over med to high heat until thickened, add some cut up cooked chicken and aspaaragus cut in 1 inch pieces for 1 lb of fettuccine. My family loves this and the calories and fat are so much less than regular alfredo

I have been to Alfredo's in Rome and trust me, this recipe is the real thing! Using excellent quality Parmigiano-Reggiano is very important and worth the price. The creamier versions can't hold a candle when you use great cheese!

absolutely delicious. If it's too thick, you're not adding enough pasta water.

And if you're making Fettucine Alfredo, who expects it to be a light dish? Fettucine Alfredo is fattening, people!

This sounds like a heart attack on a plate! I use chicken stock, a little 1/2 n 1/2, and cheese with some nutmeg, as well as about 3/4 stick butter. Yum!

I agree with using some cream to make the fettucine a little less thick. Also, the nutmeg is a great ingredient in so many dieshes, including this one. Great ideas below. I like the simplicity of the recipe above, but it's alittle too simple to be great.

Thanks for the info.

HMMM the different results are puzzling. I usually make my alfredo with chicken broth, a little heavy cream, and add the cheese at the end. Its comes out great. Here's a great tip for any cheese-y dish. Add a little nutmeg to kick up the flavor. You'd be surprised how much nutmeg can enhance alfredo. I also use it in my cheese fondue.

Wow. That's a lot of buter. Half a stick per serving. I guess I'll have to pass on this one!

One stick of butter is 8 tbsp. or 1/2 cup or 4 oz. or 113 grams. Remember, this recipe calls for 2 sticks of butter.

1 stick = 4oz (4 sticks to the pound).

For us Canadians who buy butter in pounds or 454 grams, how much is a stick of butter? a cup ? 8 oz? 250 Grams?

Lower Fat than original alfredos by using pasta water in place of heavy cream! Equal parts of cream, butter, and parmesan heated is the ultimate, but for the healthy and health nuts, this is a fine recipe. I added just a little minced garlic, and it was wonderful!

If it is good fettuccine it is loaded with fat and calories. This recipe is probably lower fat than most, most recipes have cream and or cream cheese.

a small side dish or just one of those great comforting meals we all like to have once in a while. everything in moderation.

I looked at that and thought - wow - sounds wonderful and must be killer fattening! LOL - sounds like something great to serve for a small side dish for guests

In case anyone was wondering, one serving provides 1,072 calories and 64g of fat. Proceed with caution or eat a smaller portion!

And some people wonder why Martha doesn't put the calorie count or nutritional information on her recipes????!!!!!

This is was extremely disappointing. The chese clung to everything, and the whole thing was just awful.

This looks yummy. I'll have to try this at home.

This looks yummy. I'll have to try this at home.

This looks yummy. I'll have to try this at home.

This looks yummy. I'll have to try this at home.

The Best Recipe Ever..

The Best Recipe Ever..

Delicious but to be used as a side dish only in my opinion.... *very* rich!

I made this for dinner tonight and I must have done something wrong. It all started out good, then the more I stirred, the more the cheese seemed to clump together. Was I not suppose to stir it too much?

Oh my goodnes....YUMMY! This is one of my family's favorite sinful indulgences. This recipe is awesome and I have not had a problem with the globs of cheese. You should use Parmigiano Regianno as Martha did on her show. Make sure that you cream the cheese and butter well in your stand mixer. Also, if too gooey for your liking you can add more of the reserved pasta water. Highly recommend this recipe!

Oh my goodnes....YUMMY! This is one of my family's favorite sinful indulgences. This recipe is awesome and I have not had a problem with the globs of cheese. You should use Parmigiano Regianno as Martha did on her show. Make sure that you cream the cheese and butter well in your stand mixer. Also, if too gooey for your liking you can add more of the reserved pasta water. Highly recommend this recipe!

Oh my goodnes....YUMMY! This is one of my family's favorite sinful indulgences. This recipe is awesome and I have not had a problem with the globs of cheese. You should use Parmigiano Regianno as Martha did on her show. Make sure that you cream the cheese and butter well in your stand mixer. Also, if too gooey for your liking you can add more of the reserved pasta water. Highly recommend this recipe!

Oh my goodnes....YUMMY! This is one of my family's favorite sinful indulgences. This recipe is awesome and I have not had a problem with the globs of cheese. You should use Parmigiano Regianno as Martha did on her show. Make sure that you cream the cheese and butter well in your stand mixer. Also, if too gooey for your liking you can add more of the reserved pasta water. Highly recommend this recipe!

Oh my goodnes....YUMMY! This is one of my family's favorite sinful indulgences. This recipe is awesome and I have not had a problem with the globs of cheese. You should use Parmigiano Regianno as Martha did on her show. Make sure that you cream the cheese and butter well in your stand mixer. Also, if too gooey for your liking you can add more of the reserved pasta water. Highly recommend this recipe!

Oh my goodnes....YUMMY! This is one of my family's favorite sinful indulgences. This recipe is awesome and I have not had a problem with the globs of cheese. You should use Parmigiano Regianno as Martha did on her show. Make sure that you cream the cheese and butter well in your stand mixer. Also, if too gooey for your liking you can add more of the reserved pasta water. Highly recommend this recipe!

The easiest, best tasting,Fettuccine Alfredo I have ever made. Delicious. I loved it.

Yikes. Definitely too good to be true.

As soon as it touches the hot pasta, the butter melts and the cheese immediately globs together in a huge mass. I don't quite know why I expected it to do anything different. I had made sure to use parmeasan I had grated myself just a few minutes prior but I don't think I'd be willing to try this recipe again. That's a huge waste of pasta, butter, and perfectly good cheese.

Fantastic!

This is great. I've had this at the restaurant in NYC. I didn't realize that status of the restaurant when I ate there...was just trying to grab a bite quick before a show. Glad I did, and happy that Martha had the chef on to reveal the recipe. It's simply the easiest and tastiest version ever.

Fast, easy, tastes great - only Martha could give us something so simple and so great. Forget the calories, make it up somewhere else!

I've eaten the same dish at the original Alfredo's restaurant in Rome, Italy. If this is their recipe, then it is truly worth every calorie as a special treat of a meal. Thank you Martha and group for giving us this delicious recipe!

Forgot to mention how much milk. I just eye-ball this recipe to make the desired amount of sauce. Add milk to desired consistancy. You may want to add a little more butter to smooth it down. It's approx. 1-1/2 cups milk or half and half. A great combination is to use 1/2 cup half and half and then the rest with skim milk.

The best recipe is made by making a white sauce and then adding parmesan cheese to the sauce. The sauce can be made with skim milk for those that are watching the fats and you can substitute the butter with Smart Balance. To make a white sauce melt 2 Tablespoons butter in a sauce pan and whisk in 1/4 cup flour while adding half and half (or skim milk) and continue whisking on low heat while it thickens. Then add 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese. Salt and pepper to taste. Poor over noodles.

I've been searching for a good fettuccine alfredo recipe, but 2 sticks of butter seems a bit excessive for a meal that feeds two people (my boyfriend and I have large appetites) so I doubt I'll be preparing this one.

BEEN LOOKING FOR THIS RECIPE FOR A LONG TIME. THANKS MARTHA. IT IS VERY GOOD, QUICK AND EASY. GREAT WHEN A BALL GAME IS ON