Homemade Alfredo Sauce

4.91 from 20 votes

The BEST homemade Alfredo sauce recipe. Tips on how to get smooth, creamy pasta sauce for fettuccini. You'll be surprised at how easy this better-than-Olive Garden alfredo sauce is to make at home!

Prep Time5

Cook Time20

Total Time25

Course: Main Dish

Cuisine: Italian

Keyword: alfredo sauce, fettuccini alfredo, italian recipes, parmesan sauce

Servings:

Calories: 330kcal

Author: Julie Clark

Ingredients

16 ounces heavy cream
1/4 cup butter
6-8 ounces Parmesan cheese block (about 1 1/2-2 cups)
1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper (optional)
1 teaspoon minced garlic (optional)

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Instructions

In a heavy bottomed skillet, heat the cream and butter over medium low heat until the butter is melted.
Use a grater to finely grate the Parmesan cheese.
Add the freshly shredded Parmesan cheese to the sauce a few tablespoons at a time, stirring between each addition so that the cheese melts evenly. Be sure not to add the cheese too quickly. Take your time and add it slowly, stirring constantly!
After all the cheese is added, stir in the pepper and garlic, stirring over low heat for 1 minute.
Remove the skillet from the heat and serve immediately over fettuccini or your favorite pasta.

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Notes

The calories shown are based on the recipe making about 4 cups of alfredo sauce, with 1 serving being 1/2 cup. Since different brands of ingredients have different nutritional information, the calories shown are just an estimate.

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