5.0 from 18 votes
Alfredo Sauce Recipe
This Alfredo sauce recipe is so easy and quick to make--just 25 minutes total! It's incredibly creamy and packed with flavor. Use it for pasta, pizza, and more!
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings: 2 cups sauce - suitable for 8 oz pasta (may double the recipe)
Calories: 1381 kcal
Course:
Condiments , Dinner
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 4 Tablespoons unsalted butter
- 2 Tablespoons olive oil
- 1 shallot finely minced (slightly less than ¼ cup)
- 1 ¼ cup heavy cream
- 1 cup Parmesan Cheese fresh-grated
- ½ teaspoon salt plus more to taste
- ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- Pinch ground nutmeg about 1/16 teaspoon
Instructions
- Combine butter and olive oil in a large saucepan and cook over medium heat, swirling the pan occasionally, until butter is melted.
- Add shallot and cook, stirring frequently, until softened.
- Reduce heat to low and gradually whisk in heavy cream until combined. Stir frequently until thickened (mixture will coat the back of a spoon.
- Add parmesan, salt, pepper, and nutmeg and stir well until cheese is melted.
- Taste-test and add additional spices if needed. Serve over pasta or as desired, or allow to cool and store for later use.
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Notes
- If you’d like to serve with pasta, cook 8 oz of your favorite pasta and allow it to boil according to package instructions as you prepare the sauce. Reserve at least half a cup of pasta water before draining pasta. Once sauce has finished cooking, add pasta and a splash of pasta water to the sauce after melting the cheese. Stir and cook over low heat until sauce clings to the pasta. Serve immediately.
- Alternatively use half a medium-sized yellow onion, finely chopped and cook this until softened, then add a teaspoon or two of minced garlic and cook until fragrant in lieu of the shallot.
- If you’d like to add cream cheese, cut 2 oz of full-fat (regular) brick-style cream cheese into pieces and add to the sauce along with the parmesan cheese. Stir until melted through.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1.5cups sauce
Calories
1381kcal
(69%)
Carbohydrates
11g
(4%)
Protein
30g
(60%)
Fat
138g
(212%)
Saturated Fat
78g
(390%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
7g
Monounsaturated Fat
45g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
350mg
(117%)
Sodium
1903mg
(79%)
Potassium
319mg
(9%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
8g
(16%)
Vitamin A
4372IU
(87%)
Vitamin C
3mg
(3%)
Calcium
938mg
(94%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2cups sauce - suitable for 8 oz pasta (may double the recipe)
Amount Per Serving
Calories 1381
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1.5cups sauce | |
| Calories | 1381kcal | 69% |
| Carbohydrates | 11g | 4% |
| Protein | 30g | 60% |
| Fat | 138g | 212% |
| Saturated Fat | 78g | 390% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 7g | 41% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 45g | 225% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 350mg | 117% |
| Sodium | 1903mg | 79% |
| Potassium | 319mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 8g | 16% |
| Vitamin A | 4372IU | 87% |
| Vitamin C | 3mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 938mg | 94% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.