Name: Fettuccine Alfredo
Ingredients: 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter; 3/4 pound cream cheese; 2 tablespoon Sherry; pinch cayenne pepper; pinch white pepper; 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder; 2 cup half and half, plus more if needed; Salt; 1 1/2 pound wide-noodle fettuccine; 1/4 cup minced flat-leaf parsley

Fettuccine Alfredo

Ingredients

1/2 cup (1 stick) butter
3/4 pound cream cheese
2 tablespoons Sherry
pinch cayenne pepper
pinch white pepper
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
2 cups half and half, plus more if needed
Salt
1 1/2 pound wide-noodle fettuccine
1/4 cup minced flat-leaf parsley

Instructions

Heat butter and cream cheese in saucepan over medium heat, stirring constantly, until cheese begins to melt. Add Sherry, cayenne, white pepper and garlic powder. Vigorously whisk in 2 cups half and half until sauce is smooth and creamy. If too thick, add more half and half. Season with salt to taste. Cook fettuccine in boiling salted water 7 to 10 minutes. Drain. Stir parsley into sauce and toss with hot noodles. Serve immediately.