Best Homemade Alfredo Sauce
This is simply the Best Homemade Alfredo Sauce out there! With just a few common ingredients and 10 minutes, you can have this rich, creamy Alfredo Sauce packed with garlic and parmesan flavor!
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When I was a little girl my mom would take me to a “fancy” Italian restaurant any time we were celebrating something. She knew the owners and they would always make a big fuss bringing me my very favorite meal: Fettuccine Alfredo.
Now that I’m older I realize that making my own Alfredo Sauce is so easy there’s no need to save it for special occasions!
This Homemade Alfredo Sauce takes just 10 minutes to whip up and once you try it, you’ll never go back to bottled sauce! (Although if you do be sure to read my tips for making jarred alfredo sauce taste better!)
What is Alfredo Sauce?
Traditional Italian Alfredo sauce is a simple cream sauce made with heavy cream, butter, and Parmesan cheese. It can be seasoned with salt and pepper, garlic, and herbs to add to the flavor.
Why I love this recipe
- fast, 10 minute recipe
- only 5 simple ingredients
- it tastes so much better than store-bought sauces
Ingredients
- butter
- parmesan cheese
- heavy whipping cream
- Italian seasoning
- minced garlic
You can substitute garlic powder for the fresh garlic if you need to, see the recipe card notes below.
Step by step
If you haven’t made alfredo sauce from scratch before, you’re in for a treat because it is SO simple!
- Melt butter in a large skillet or suacepan and add heavy cream. Bring to a simmer (don’t boil!)
- Add garlic and seasonings as you whisk the sauce for a moment.
- Add Parmesan cheese and stir until it is melted and the sauce is smooth then remove from heat. Boom! You’re done! Then simply toss the homemade alfredo sauce with your favorite pasta and enjoy the compliments!
Tips for best results
- As with many simple recipes with few ingredients, the quality of your ingredients matters. I recommend freshly grated Parmesan cheese for the best taste.
- The sauce will thicken as it cools.
- While you can make this alfredo sauce with milk in a pinch, it may result in a thinner sauce that isn’t quite as rich. I recommend going with the heavy cream for the best results. You can make this alfredo sauce with half and half also.
If you like this recipe, you should also try my Homemade Pesto Sauce recipe, straight from my Italian friend!
Serving suggestions
You can use this sauce tossed with your favorite pasta or to make chicken alfredo or shrimp alfredo. It also tastes delicious over broccoli!
Storage
Store leftover alfredo sauce in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. Reheat slowly in the microwave or on the stovetop. See these tips for reheating alfredo sauce if you have a lot of leftover sauce.
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Best Homemade Alfredo Sauce
- Total Time: 10 minutes
- Yield: 6 1x
Description
This is simply the Best Homemade Alfredo Sauce out there! With just a few common ingredients and 10 minutes, you can have this rich, creamy Alfredo Sauce packed with garlic and parmesan flavor!
Ingredients
- 1 stick butter (1/2 cup)
- 1 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 2 teaspoons (4 cloves) minced garlic
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning (optional but recommended!)
- 2 cups freshly shredded Parmesan (about 8 ounce block)
- fresh parsley for garnish if desired
Instructions
- Melt butter over medium heat in a large skillet.
- Add heavy cream. Bring to a simmer (don’t boil!)
- Add garlic and seasonings as you whisk the sauce for 2 minutes.
- Add Parmesan cheese and stir until it is melted and the sauce is smooth then remove from heat.
Notes
You can substitute 1/2 teaspoon of garlic powder for the fresh garlic if needed.
Store leftover sauce in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. Reheat slowly on the stovetop of in the microwave, stirring often.
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: dinner
- Method: stovetop
- Cuisine: italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/3 cup
- Calories: 497
- Sugar: 2.4 g
- Sodium: 899 mg
- Fat: 47.1 g
- Carbohydrates: 3.4 g
- Protein: 16.2 g
- Cholesterol: 134.9 mg
Absolutely AMAZING this is by far the easiest and tastiest Alfredo sauce ever thank you !
Amazing!!!
Tried it last night because I happened to have everything and it was fabulous! Such a fast dinner recipe!!!
Very good!
Can’t wait to try it!
I cannot wait to try it I will let you know .Thank you.