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Homemade Alfredo Sauce
This easy Alfredo sauce calls for just a handful of ingredients and comes together in about 5 minutes. Toss fettucine in this sauce or drizzle over chicken. The recipe will generously coat 1 pound of pasta, but can be stretched to 1 1/2 pounds, depending on how saucy you like your pasta.
Prep Time
1 min
Cook Time
1 min
Total Time
6 mins
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 437 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Italian
Ingredients
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- 1/2 cup butter
- 2 ounces cream cheese
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- 2 cups shredded Parmesan cheese
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
Instructions
- Add the cream, butter, creaeam cheese, a and garlic to a sauce pan over medium heat and heat, stirring often, until the cream cheese has fully melted and the sauce is hot.
- Turn off the heat and whisk in the Parmesan cheese, salt, and pepper.
- Continue whisking until cheese has fully melted and sauce is smooth and creamy.
- Serve immediately.
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Notes
- This sauce makes enough to generously coat 1 pound of pasta, but could easily be stretched to coat 1 1/2 pounds of pasta, depending on how saucy you like your pasta.
- We usually reserve 1/2 cup of the sauce for dipping breadsticks or drizzling over chicken and toss a pound of cooked pasta in the remaining sauce.
- Do not use the powdery Parmesan cheese in this recipe - freshly shredded or a bag of shredded Parmesan will work best.
Nutrition Information
Calories
437kcal
(22%)
Carbohydrates
3g
(1%)
Protein
13g
(26%)
Fat
42g
(65%)
Saturated Fat
26g
(130%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
12g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
128mg
(43%)
Sodium
908mg
(38%)
Potassium
82mg
(2%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
1444IU
(29%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
436mg
(44%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 437
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 437kcal | 22% |
| Carbohydrates | 3g | 1% |
| Protein | 13g | 26% |
| Fat | 42g | 65% |
| Saturated Fat | 26g | 130% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 12g | 60% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 128mg | 43% |
| Sodium | 908mg | 38% |
| Potassium | 82mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 1444IU | 29% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 436mg | 44% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.