5 from 15 votes
5 Ingredient Cream Cheese Alfredo Sauce Recipe
This 5 Ingredient Cream Cheese Alfredo Sauce creates a creamy, smooth pasta coating using butter, minced garlic, cream cheese, milk, and Parmesan cheese. The sauce is rich and velvety, complementing any pasta shape and optionally accented by green peas for added texture. Cooking the sauce in one pan while the pasta cooks simplifies preparation without sacrificing flavor.
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Servings:
4
Calories:
392 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Italian
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter salted
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 2/3 cream cheese 8 oz. package
- 2 cups milk
- 2/3 cup Parmesan Cheese grated
- 4 servings your choice of pasta (we like fettuccine noodles)
- 1 cup green peas thawed ( optional, frozen
Instructions
- Prepare 4 servings of your favorite pasta according to the package directions while preparing this sauce!
- In a large skillet, melt the butter and fry the garlic in it until browned. Add in the cream cheese and melt.
- The cream cheese will be lumpy, but whisk in the milk slowly and cook until smooth.
- Add in the Parmesan cheese and cook until smooth again. IF you want to add a cup of peas - this is the time to do so! Cook until the peas are warmed through.
- Add in the 4 servings of pasta - right into the pan! - and swirl around to cover with the Alfredo sauce.
- Divide onto 4 plates and serve!
Cup of Yum
Notes
- Use authentic grated Parmesan cheese instead of powdered for better flavor and smoothness.
Nutrition Information
Serving
4g
Calories
392kcal
(20%)
Carbohydrates
13g
(4%)
Protein
12g
(24%)
Fat
32g
(49%)
Saturated Fat
20g
(100%)
Cholesterol
91mg
(30%)
Sodium
519mg
(22%)
Potassium
270mg
(6%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
8g
(16%)
Vitamin A
1355IU
(27%)
Vitamin C
14.9mg
(17%)
Calcium
341mg
(34%)
Iron
0.7mg
(4%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 392
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 4g | |
| Calories | 392kcal | 20% |
| Carbohydrates | 13g | 4% |
| Protein | 12g | 24% |
| Fat | 32g | 49% |
| Saturated Fat | 20g | 100% |
| Cholesterol | 91mg | 30% |
| Sodium | 519mg | 22% |
| Potassium | 270mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 8g | 16% |
| Vitamin A | 1355IU | 27% |
| Vitamin C | 14.9mg | 17% |
| Calcium | 341mg | 34% |
| Iron | 0.7mg | 4% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.