It’s National Fettuccine Alfredo Day - 17 amazing Alfredo pasta recipes - National Holidays

If you are a pasta lover, today may be one of your favorite days of the year. It’s National Fettuccine Alfredo Day. This annual food holiday, observed on February 7th, celebrates the popular Italian dish made with fettuccine pasta covered in rich and creamy sauce.

Fettuccine Alfredo

Legend has it, when Alfredo di Lelio’s wife lost her appetite due to pregnancy in 1914, he created a simple dish comprised of noodles, cheese and butter to encourage her to eat. The dish was so good, she encouraged him to include it on the menu at his small restaurant in Rome. And folks all around the world have been enjoying this delightful pasta dish ever since. The classic Alfredo sauce only has a few ingredients – butter, cream, salt and pepper and Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese and should be served immediately.

In honor of the holiday, why not try one of the following Fettuccine Alfredo recipes listed below?

17 Fettuccine Alfredo Recipes

The Original Alfredo di Lelio Recipe – If you want the honest-to-goodness original – look no further. This recipe calls for fresh, thin fettuccine noodles, unsalted butter and Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese.
Olive Garden Fettuccine Alfredo – If you’re a fan of Olive Garden, chances are pretty good you’ve tried their Fettuccine Alfredo. Why not give this 5-star copycat recipe a try? Be sure to read the reviews.
Fettuccine Alfredo Recipe - This recipe, from Gourmet, calls for dried egg fettuccine noodles, unsalted butter, heavy cream, salt and pepper and Parmigiano-Reggiano.
Rocco’s Fettuccine Alfredo Recipe – Chef Rocco DiSpirito shares this healthier Alfredo recipe that calls for whole wheat fettuccine, garlic, nutmeg, Greek yogurt, low-fat chicken broth, cornstarch, Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese and butter.
PW Fettuccine Alfredo - Fair warning - this simple recipe, from The Pioneer Woman, looks amazing and so do the photographs!
Nigel Slater’s Fettuccine Alfredo – This simple recipe includes a dash of nutmeg.
Emeril’s Fettuccine Alfredo – This 5-star recipe from Emeril Lagasse, calls for dried fettuccine, unsalted butter, heavy cream, a shallot, parsley and Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese.
Betty Crocker’s Fettuccine Alfredo – This popular 5-star recipe from Ms. Crocker herself, includes whipping cream.
Makeover Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo – This 5-star Taste of Home recipe, calls for boneless chicken breasts, garlic cloves, an onion, fat-free milk, half-and-half, reduced fat cheese, reduced fat sour cream and butter, seasoning, tomatoes, pasta and parmesan cheese.
Broccoli Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo – You’ll need broccoli, boneless chicken breasts, fettuccine, milk, Parmesan cheese and a can of condensed cream of mushroom soup.
Cajun Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo – Add some kick to your pasta with this recipe that calls for Cajun seasoning, garlic, prepared Alfredo and spaghetti sauce, green pepper, a sweet onion and fettuccine.
Shrimp Fettuccine Alfredo – This 5-star Alfredo recipe calls for a pound of cooked shrimp.
Shrimp and Veggie Fettuccine Alfredo – You’ll need mushrooms, green onion, broccoli, shrimp, garlic cloves, olive oil, pasta and prepared sauce.
Low-cal Fettuccine Alfredo – You’ll need garlic, lemon zest, all-purpose flour, unsalted butter, low-fat milk, low-fat cream cheese, parmesan cheese and fresh fettuccine for this 5-star, low-cal dish.
Fettuccine Hungry Girlfredo Veggie Explosion – This light recipe, from Hungry Girl, calls for veggies, fat-free sour cream, reduced-fat parmesan cheese and a package of House Foods Tofu Shirataki Fettuccine Shaped Noodle Substitute. There is also a light version with shrimp – the Shrimptastic Fettuccine Hungry Girlfredo.
Quick and Easy Alfredo Sauce – This popular recipe, with over 2,000 reviews and 61,000 saves, is quick and easy to make. You’ll need butter, cream cheese, garlic powder, milk, black pepper and Parmesan cheese.
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