Homemade Alfredo Sauce (Olive Garden Copycat!)
This homemade Alfredo sauce is just as good, if not better, than the Olive Garden original! A rich creamy sauce comes together in under 30 minutes and is ready to coat your favorite pasta.
Servings 2 Cups
Ingredients
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 2 tablespoons all purpose flour
- 1 ½ cups heavy cream
- 1 ½ cups milk I use 2%
- 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- salt and pepper to taste
- parsley for garnish
- parmesan for garnish
Instructions
- In a large skillet over medium heat, melt the butter and then add in the minced garlic.6 tablespoons unsalted butter, 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- Once fragrant, whisk in the flour. It will start to thicken.2 tablespoons all purpose flour
- Whisk in the heavy cream. It will thicken to a paste-like texture.1 ½ cups heavy cream
- Whisk in the milk. It will start to clump but continue whisking until smooth.1 ½ cups milk
- Sprinkle in the parmesan cheese and bring the mixture to a low simmering boil.1 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- Once the mixture thickens and becomes bubbly, add in the salt and pepper to taste.salt and pepper
- Use tongs to add cooked fettuccine pasta to the alfredo sauce and toss to coat.
- Top with parsley and extra parmesan cheese for garnish.parsley, parmesan
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Notes
- Store leftover alfredo sauce covered in the fridge for up to 3 days.
- Keep in mind the sauce will continue to thicken as it sits and cools. If it’s not thick enough for you, give it a moment.
- Before adding the Parmesan cheese, bring it to room temperature. It will melt faster that way.
- I use unsalted butter so I can control the amount of salt I add in. If you plan to use salted butter, keep in mind there is also salt coming from the Parmesan, so taste it before you decide to add more.
- Add the pasta to the sauce just before serving. Letting it sit together for too long will cause the pasta to absorb too much of the sauce.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 1247kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 30g | Fat: 117g | Saturated Fat: 74g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 30g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 348mg | Sodium: 924mg | Potassium: 524mg | Fiber: 0.3g | Sugar: 14g | Vitamin A: 4361IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 953mg | Iron: 1mg
