Fettucine Alfredo - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. fettucine
1/4 lb. sweet butter, softened
1 c. Parmesan cheese
1/2 to 3/4 c. heavy cream or half and half
pepper

Preparation

Cook pasta in boiling salted water until just tender, not soft.
Drain well and place in a heatproof serving dish over low heat.
Toss the pasta in the butter until melted.
Add the cheese and cream a little at a time, mixing lightly with 2 forks, until the cheese melts and the noodles absorb the cream.
Add pepper to taste.