Mamma'S Fettuccine Alfredo - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 cup real butter, no substitutes
1 pint heavy whipping cream
1/2 - 1 teaspoon garlic powder
salt and pepper, to taste
1 dash cayenne pepper
2/3 cup grated not shredded parmesan cheese or 2/3 cup romano cheese
fettuccine, cooked
1 teaspoon chopped fresh parsley (to garnish)
8 ounces cream cheese (this is optional, I add it at the end to thicken it up)

Preparation

In sauce pan melt butter and stir in heavy cream.
Add garlic, salt and peppers.
Simmer for 20 minutes over low heat stirring constantly. If you are using the cream cheese, put it in at this point stirring till melted.
Remove from heat stir in cheese and serve with noodles adding parsley to garnish.
We also serve this with baby shrimp or grilled chicken.