Amazing 15-Minute homemade alfredo sauce
Create a restaurant-quality, incredibly creamy Homemade Alfredo Sauce fast. This no-fail recipe uses simple ingredients to give you a velvety, rich sauce perfect for pasta or topping vegetables.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 15 minutes
- Yield: About 1.5 cups sauce (serves 4)
- Category: Sauce
- Method: Stovetop Simmer
- Cuisine: Italian-American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
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- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese, plus more for serving
- 1/4 teaspoon salt (or to taste)
- 1/8 teaspoon black pepper (or to taste)
Instructions
- Melt the butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat.
- Add the minced garlic and cook for about one minute until fragrant. Do not let the garlic brown.
- Pour in the heavy cream. Bring the mixture to a gentle simmer, stirring occasionally. Reduce the heat to low once simmering.
- Remove the pan from the heat. Gradually whisk in the grated Parmesan cheese until the sauce is smooth and completely melted.
- Stir in the salt and pepper. Taste and adjust seasoning as needed.
- Toss immediately with your favorite hot pasta, like fettuccine.
Notes
- Always use freshly grated Parmesan cheese; pre-shredded cheese contains anti-caking agents that can make your sauce grainy.
- If the sauce thickens too much while tossing with pasta, add a splash of reserved pasta cooking water to thin it to your desired consistency.
- This sauce is best made right before serving.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/4 cup
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 350mg
- Fat: 45g
- Saturated Fat: 28g
- Unsaturated Fat: 17g
- Trans Fat: 1g
- Carbohydrates: 4g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 15g
- Cholesterol: 140mg