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Alfredo platted on a white dish

Easy Alfredo Sauce

Isabel Laessig
My recipe for alfredo sauce makes the Creamiest Alfredo Sauce Ever! It uses just a few simple ingredients and is ready in under 30 minutes, but is so cheesy and delicious.
4.75 from 28 votes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Course Sauce
Cuisine American
Servings 2 and ½ cups
Calories 1327 kcal

Equipment

  • Skillet
  • Whisk

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups heavy cream
  • 4 Tablespoons butter
  • 1 Tablespoon minced garlic
  • ½ cup Parmesan cheese
  • 2 slices White American cheese 2-3 slices
  • freshly cracked black pepper to taste

Instructions
 

  • Over medium heat, melt butter in a skillet.
    melting butter in a skillet
  • Add minced garlic and cook 2-3 minutes, stirring.
    garlic and butter in a skillet
  • Gradually add in heavy cream. Do this in increments and keep stirring while you add. This is very important! You do not want the cream to curdle, so keep stirring. Don't add it all at once.
    slowly whisking in heavy cream in a skillet
  • Gradually add in Parmesan. Keep stirring while you add it!
    adding parmesan cheese to a skillet
  • Add in white American cheese and keep stirring.
    adding sliced American cheese in a skillet
  • Sprinkle with freshly ground black pepper and stir to combine. If it needs a bit of time to thicken, leave it on for a few more minutes.
    seasoning Alfredo with black pepper
  • Add your fettuccine pasta in the same skillet.
    adding fettuccine Alfredo into skillet
  • Serve over your favorite pasta!
    Alfredo on a white plate

Video

Notes

  • Use a high-quality Parmesan or Parmesan grated straight off the block for best results.
  • Never stop stirring! You don't want the cream to curdle. Keep stirring when adding the cream, American cheese, and Parmesan.
  • If your sauce isn't thick enough, allow it to bubble for a few more minutes before serving.

Nutrition

Calories: 1327kcalCarbohydrates: 12gProtein: 11gFat: 141gSaturated Fat: 88gPolyunsaturated Fat: 5gMonounsaturated Fat: 40gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 492mgSodium: 676mgPotassium: 288mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 5311IUVitamin C: 4mgCalcium: 433mgIron: 1mg
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