Homemade Alfredo Sauce Recipe

Tongs scooping up a serving of pasta coated in a rich and creamy homemade alfredo sauce out of a sauce pot.

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Yield: 6 servings (coats 8 oz pasta)

Homemade Alfredo Sauce Recipe

This rich and ultra-creamy homemade Alfredo sauce recipe is super easy to make from scratch using 6 simple ingredients in just 10 minutes! It's so good, you'll never want to go back to store-bought again.

Prep Time2

Cook Time8

Total Time10

Ingredients

3 tablespoons butter
1 cup heavy cream, or half and half for a lighter sauce
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 ½ cups freshly grated Parmesan cheese, the refrigerated kind!
Salt and freshly cracked pepper, to taste

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Instructions

Melt butter in a medium saucepan over medium-low to medium heat. Add cream and bring to a simmer (lightly bubbling, not a full boil). Cook, whisking often, for 5 minutes until it starts to thicken slightly.
Then add garlic, cook for 1 minute more. Add the cheese slowly (I recommend doing it in two to three batches) and whisk constantly until melted. Add salt and pepper, to taste.
If your sauce becomes too thick, you can thin it out with a little extra cream or pasta water. Toss in your favorite pasta and dinner is served!

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Notes

Yield: This sauce will make enough to throughly coat 8 oz of fettuccine. Double the recipe if you are making 16 oz (a standard size box) of pasta!
Store: Store sauce in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 5 days.
Reheat: The best way to reheat Alfredo sauce is on the stovetop over medium-low heat, whisking constantly, until heated through. Adding a splash of cream or milk to thin the sauce, if needed.
Freeze: Be warned that this sauce may separate once thawed, however it's worth a shot if you happen to have a lot leftover. Freeze the cooled sauce in an airtight container for up to 3 months. For best results, thaw sauce overnight in the fridge. Then reheat as directed above.

Nutrition

Serving: 1 serving, Calories: 254kcal, Carbohydrates: 2g, Protein: 6g, Fat: 25g, Saturated Fat: 16g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g, Monounsaturated Fat: 7g, Trans Fat: 0.2g, Cholesterol: 82mg, Sodium: 438mg, Potassium: 79mg, Fiber: 0.04g, Sugar: 1g, Vitamin A: 909IU, Vitamin C: 1mg, Calcium: 309mg, Iron: 0.3mg