Italian Fettuccine Alfredo

Italian Fettuccine Alfredo is a much loved pasta dish all over the world. It is served often in the USA with a cream sauce which is not authentic. To be true, it should be made with simply butter and cheese. Originally this dish was made by Alfredo Di Lelio who ran a successful restaurant in Rome. His wife was suffering terrible nausea when she was pregnant with their second child. Alfredo made his wife this very simple dish of pasta which did the trick. Ines, his wife ate the dish regularly and he added it to the menu. Simple and delicious!