Alfredo Sauce

Homemade Alfredo sauce is one of the easiest pasta sauces to make from scratch. Made from just five simple ingredients, this recipe is easy and one of those that is truly better homemade than from a jar. Plus, it’s easy! With only five basic ingredients, anyone can have success with this recipe.

I usually serve Alfredo sauce over fettuccine noodles, but it’s great with your favorite pasta as well. I also love this recipe as a pizza sauce!

Related: Homemade tomato sauce, pesto, pizza sauce, vodka sauce or learn to make fresh pasta.

Ingredients

• Butter – Unsalted butter.
• Heavy Cream
• Garlic – Fresh minced garlic.
• Italian Seasoning – Use store-bought or make your own.
• Parmesan Cheese – Grated Parmesan cheese.
• Salt & Black Pepper – To taste.

While some like to thicken sauce with cornstarch, I will sometimes add a tablespoon or two of plain Greek yogurt to this recipe. But it’s not necessary, just an option.

Directions

In a saucepan, melt butter and lightly sauté the minced garlic in the butter for 1-2 minutes.

Next, stir in the heavy whipping cream and Italian seasoning. Whisk so everything gets warm and well combined. Simmer on medium heat.

Then stir in the Parmesan cheese. Continue to stir until the cheese melts and the mixture becomes a sauce. Taste and season with salt and pepper to your liking.

Storage and Reheating Tips

This sauce is best when made and served immediately. If you have leftovers, store them in an airtight container in the refrigerator. To reheat, add a splash of cream or milk to the leftovers and heat them on the stovetop at low heat.

Serving Suggestions

What goes well with fettuccine Alfredo? Lots of things! Here’s some ideas:

• Baked Chicken
• Air Fryer Chicken
• Broccoli Salad
• Caesar Salad Dressing
• Lemon Vinaigrette Salad Dressing
• Poppy Seed Dressing
• Roasted Asparagus
• Roasted Brussels Sprouts

Other than fettuccine Alfredo, my other favorite use for this homemade Alfredo sauce is as a pizza sauce! I love white sauce pizza, especially topped with lots of vegetables. Make some pasta or pizza this weekend. Do it! xo. Emma

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• Honey Mustard Dressing
• Ranch Dressing
• BBQ Sauce
• Mayonnaise
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an easy, delicious Alfredo sauce recipe

Yield 2

Ingredients

1x2x3x

• ▢ ¼ cup butter
• ▢ ¾ cup heavy whipping cream
• ▢ 2 cloves garlic
• ▢ 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
• ▢ 1 cup Parmesan cheese
• ▢ salt and pepper

Instructions

• In a saucepan, melt the butter and lightly saute the minced garlic in the butter for 1-2 minutes.
• Next, stir in the heavy whipping cream and Italian seasoning. Stir so everything gets warm and well combined.
• Then stir in the Parmesan cheese. Continue to stir until the cheese melts and the mixture becomes a sauce.
• Taste and season with salt and pepper to your liking.

Notes

If you notice small lumps in the sauce, it likely means your cheese hasn’t fully melted or may need more stirring. Try whisking the sauce to remove any final lumps. 

While some like to thicken sauce with cornstarch, I will sometimes add a tablespoon or two of plain Greek yogurt to this recipe. But it’s not necessary, just an option.

This recipe will make around 1 cup of sauce, which I think works well for two servings of pasta, but you could easily toss 1-2 more servings of pasta in this amount. It just depends how saucy you like your fettuccine Alfredo. 

© Author Emma Chapman

Course Main Course

Cuisine Italian

Keywords alfredo, alfredo sauce

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts

Alfredo Sauce

Amount per Serving

Calories

710

% Daily Value*

Fat

 

68

g

105

%

Saturated Fat

 

43

g

269

%

Trans Fat

 

1

g

Polyunsaturated Fat

 

3

g

Monounsaturated Fat

 

18

g

Cholesterol

 

196

mg

65

%

Sodium

 

1008

mg

44

%

Potassium

 

162

mg

5

%

Carbohydrates

 

6

g

2

%

Fiber

 

0.5

g

2

%

Sugar

 

3

g

3

%

Protein

 

21

g

42

%

Vitamin A

 

2429

IU

49

%

Vitamin C

 

1

mg

1

%

Calcium

 

679

mg

68

%

Iron

 

1

mg

6

%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Notice: Nutrition is auto-calculated, using Spoonacular, for your convenience. Where relevant, we recommend using your own nutrition calculations.