Alfredo Recipe

Best Homemade Alfredo Sauce is rich, creamy, and packed with garlic parmesan flavor! This Alfredo Sauce is easy to make and perfect with your favorite pasta!

alfredo recipe

Best Homemade Alfredo Sauce

alfredo recipe

Best Homemade Alfredo Sauce is rich, creamy, and packed with garlic parmesan flavor! This Alfredo Sauce is easy to make and perfect with your favorite pasta!

Prep: 5min

Total: 10min

Yield: 2

Serving Size: 1 serving

Nutrition Facts: calories 535 kcal, Carbohydrate 10 g, servingSize 1 serving

Ingredients:

  • 1/2 Cup Butter
  • 1 1/2 Cups Heavy Whipping Cream
  • 2 Teaspoons Garlic (Minced)
  • 1/2 Teaspoon Italian Seasoning
  • 1/2 Teaspoon Salt
  • 1/4 Teaspoon Pepper
  • 2 Cups Freshly Grated Parmesan Cheese

Instruction:

  1. Add the butter and cream to a large skillet.
  2. Simmer over low heat for 2 minutes.
  3. Whisk in the garlic, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper for one minute.
  4. Whisk in the parmesan cheese until melted.
  5. Serve immediately.

Homemade Alfredo Sauce Recipe

alfredo recipe

If you’re a big fan of classic Italian comfort food, you’ll love this Homemade Alfredo Sauce recipe! It uses only 6 ingredients and takes 10 minutes to make and is perfect on anything from fettuccine to chicken to shrimp.

Prep: 2min

Total: 10min

Serving Size: 1

Nutrition Facts: calories 442 calories, Carbohydrate 8 grams carbohydrates, Cholesterol 122 milligrams cholesterol, Fat 41 grams fat, Fiber 0 grams fiber, Protein 13 grams protein, Saturated Fat 25 grams saturated fat, servingSize 1, Sodium 907 milligrams sodium, Sugar 2 grams sugar, Trans Fat 1 grams trans fat, unSaturated Fat 12 grams unsaturated fat

Ingredients:

  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 ½ cups freshly grated Parmesan cheese
  • Salt and freshly cracked pepper, to taste

Instruction:

1. Melt butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add cream and bring to a simmer. Cook, whisking often, for 5 minutes. 2. Then add garlic, cook for 60 seconds. Add cheese slowly (I recommend doing it in two batches) and whisk until melted. Add salt and pepper, to taste. 3. Toss in your favorite pasta and dinner is served!

Chicken Alfredo

alfredo recipe

Oh, chicken alfredo: It’s the classic pasta we just can’t seem to get enough of. No need to buy jarred sauce—making alfredo from scratch is actually so easy.

Prep: 10min

Total: 30min

Yield: 4 serving(s)

Nutrition Facts: calories 759 Calories, Fat 35 g, Saturated Fat 17 g, Trans Fat 0 g, Cholesterol 174 mg, Sodium 1059 mg, Carbohydrate 49 g, Fiber 2 g, Sugar 7 g, Protein 57 g

Ingredients:

  • 2 tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil
  • 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts
  • Kosher salt
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 1/2 c. whole milk
  • 1 1/2 c. low-sodium chicken broth
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 8 oz. fettuccine
  • 1/2 c. heavy cream
  • 1 c. freshly grated Parmesan
  • Freshly chopped parsley, for garnish

Homemade Alfredo Sauce

alfredo recipe

The best homemade Alfredo sauce recipe made from scratch with only a handful of natural ingredients! Store-bought doesn’t even compare.

Prep: 10min

Total: 15min

Yield: 6

Serving Size: 1 serving

Nutrition Facts: calories 543 kcal, Carbohydrate 4 g, Protein 14 g, Fat 53 g, Saturated Fat 33 g, Trans Fat 1 g, Cholesterol 172 mg, Sodium 796 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 1 g, servingSize 1 serving

Ingredients:

  • 1/2 cup butter (, cut into large cubes or slices)
  • 2 cups heavy whipping cream
  • 1 clove garlic (, minced)
  • 3/4 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 3/4 teaspoon Italian Seasoning
  • 1/4 teaspoon Kosher salt ( (not table salt))
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 2 cups freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese

Instruction:

  1. Add the butter and cream to a large nonstick saute pan, over medium-low heat; whisk until butter has melted.
  2. Add in the minced garlic, garlic powder, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper; whisk until combined and smooth.
  3. Bring to a gentle simmer (do not boil) and cook for 3-4 minutes, whisking constantly, until it starts to thicken.
  4. Stir in the parmesan cheese just until melted and the sauce is smooth.
  5. Take off the heat and toss with cooked fettuccine noodles (or your favorite pasta.)
  6. (If the sauce isn’t quite thick enough, allow it to stand for 2-3 minutes before tossing with the pasta.)
  7. NOTE: make sure to read the full article on tips for optimal results and FAQs.

Making The Perfect Fettuccine Alfredo (3 Ways)

FAQ

What is traditional Alfredo sauce made of?

Usually the traditional, authentic Italian alfredo sauce is made with just Parmesan cheese, butter, pasta water and salt.

What is the secret to smooth alfredo sauce?

The secret to thinning cheese sauces is to mix in small amounts of starchy pasta water. If you are making Alfredo Sauce for pasta, simply use a measuring cup to scoop out about a cup of the salted pasta water just before you drain the pasta.

What can I add to Alfredo sauce to make it taste better?

Extra Seasonings

You can get creative with your spice cabinet to add flavor to store-bought alfredo sauce. Garlic powder as mentioned above is just a start. Red pepper flakes, cayenne pepper, Italian seasoning, dried oregano, dried thyme, onion powder, salt, black pepper, or white pepper are all great options.

What is the secret to thick alfredo sauce?

The key ingredient in alfredo sauce is cheese—generally Parmigiano-Reggiano—and lots of it. To thicken alfredo sauce, you can add more cheese than the amount that is called for in a recipe until you achieve the consistency that you want.

About the author

Helen is an author and editor at helenbackcafe.com, who has a passion for writing about recipes. She loves to experiment with different ingredients and cooking techniques to create delicious and unique dishes.

Among all the foods, pizza holds a special place in her heart, and she loves exploring different variations and toppings to create the perfect slice. Through her writing, Helen hopes to inspire others to get creative in the kitchen and share their love for food with the world.

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