17 Easy Fettuccine Recipes You Can Make On A Weeknight (2024)

FAQs

What is fettuccine traditionally served with? ›

Fettuccine is often classically eaten with sugo d'umido ('beef ragù') or ragù di pollo ('chicken ragù').

As a rule of thumb, try not to jump more than one pasta shape away when looking for substitutions. So if your recipe calls for spaghetti and you don't have any, linguine will work just fine but fettuccine will likely be too thick.

Fettuccine Alfredo, it turns out, is 100% Italian. To be fair, the original recipe is quite different from whatever you may find in the States. Italians have been eating Fettuccine Alfredo for over a century…

There are dozens of variations of fettuccine Alfredo out there. You could sprinkle in fresh herbs and lemon zest or juice to cut the richness of the cream. You could also top servings with cooked shrimp or chicken for some protein, or toss in a vegetable like cooked asparagus!

Italian, plural of fettuccina, diminutive of fettuccia small slice, ribbon, diminutive of fetta slice, probably alteration of *offetta, from offa flour cake, from Latin. First Known Use. 1912, in the meaning defined above. Time Traveler. The first known use of fettuccine was in 1912.

The difference between carbonara and fettuccine is simply the addition of pancetta, bacon or guanciale. Strictly fettuccine recipes generally include simple Alfredo sauce, parmesan and maybe an added protein.

Linguine noodles are significantly narrower than fettuccine noodles. In general, fettuccine noodles are about twice as wide as linguine noodles. This means that fettuccine noodles should have an easier time holding on to the sauce as you roll them up. In contrast, linguine noodles are going to be a bit lighter.

Eggs are the big differentiating factor between egg noodles and other pastas. But it isn't that regular pasta is made without them entirely (although technically it can be). Rather, it's that the dough generally calls for a smaller proportion of eggs. So, in a way, pretty much all pasta is a type of egg noodle.

Did you know that the term “Alfredo” is not used often in Italy? There are many different combinations of butter and parmesan similar to what we define using the name we recognize, but Italians call all of these combinations “al burro”.

Fettuccine Alfredo is a richer version of the standard Italian fettuccine al burro 'fettuccine with butter', also called pasta burro e parmigiano 'pasta with butter and Parmesan cheese'. It is a kind of pasta in bianco, that is, without added sauce.

What side dish goes with alfredo pasta? ›

Because of how hearty and filling pasta can be, we love to serve veggies alongside our meal, whether they're grilled, roasted, or steamed. Check out our green beans almondine, our roasted fennel with delicata squash & apples, or our garlic butter mushrooms for ideas, but really, you can't go wrong.