Yield: 6
Alfredo Sauce with Cream Cheese
This Alfredo Sauce with Cream Cheese is a quick pasta dinner recipe with tons of garlicky, cheesy flavor. The whole family will love this easy meal.
Ingredients
- 16 ounces fettuccine pasta
- 3 tablespoons butter, unsalted
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 8 ounces cream cheese, cubed
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 cup milk
- 1 ½ cups parmesan cheese, shredded
- salt and pepper, to taste
- fresh parsley, for garnish (optional)
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Instructions
- Prepare fettuccine according to package directions. Set aside. Reserve about ½ pasta water to thin the sauce, if needed.
- In a saucepan, melt the butter on medium heat and add the minced garlic. Saute for about 1 minute, or until the garlic is fragrant.
- Slowly stir in the milk and cream. Slowly simmer for about 1 minute, stirring occasionally.
- Gently add the cream cheese to the warmed milk mixture. Gently stir until fully melted.
- Reduce the heat to low, and add in the Parmesan cheese. Stir for about 4 minutes, until all the cheese is melted. If the sauce becomes too thick, you may stir in some of the reserved pasta water to thin it out.
- Remove the saucepan from the heat, and pour the alfredo sauce over the prepared fettuccine. Gently toss to coat.
- Season with salt and pepper to taste. Garnish with chopped fresh parsley, or additional shredded Parmesan cheese. Serve warm.
Notes
- To store. To store your leftovers, place the sauce and pasta in an airtight container and refrigerate. It will keep for 3-4 days.
- To reheat. You can reheat this cream cheese Alfredo sauce in a saucepan on the stovetop over low heat. Stir it frequently to keep it from separating.
Nutrition
Serving: 1, Calories: 572kcal, Carbohydrates: 36g, Protein: 18g, Fat: 40g, Saturated Fat: 24g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 13g, Trans Fat: 1g, Cholesterol: 116mg, Sodium: 542mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 6g