Alfredo Sauce – Homemade

This Alfredo Sauce recipe is so easy to make and only takes 3 ingredients. You can add it to many recipes, such as pasta and casseroles, or as a pizza sauce.

Updated 08/03/2021

How do you make Aflredo sauce from scratch?

Add the cream and butter to a sauce pan on medium heat and bring to a simmer. Turn the heat off and whisk in the parmesan cheese. Keep whisking until the parmesan cheese has melted. Add spices, if desired.

Can you use milk instead of heavy cream for Alfredo sauce?*

You can always use milk in lieu of heavy cream in this sauce. Using milk makes it lighter and lower fat.

What can you substitute for heavy cream in Alfredo sauce?

If you want to keep it creamy, use yogurt or cream cheese with either milk or chicken broth.

Some dishes you can use your Alfredo Sauce in…

• Sweet Shrimp and Bacon Alfredo Sauce
• Chicken Alfredo Crescent Bake
• Turkey Alfredo with Angel Hair Pasta

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• Mixing Bowls
• Measuring Cup Set
• Frying Pan
• Whisk

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Homemade Alfredo Sauce

This Alfredo Sauce recipe is so easy to make and only takes 3 ingredients. You can add it to many recipes, such as pasta and casseroles, or as a pizza sauce.

Course Main, Main Dish

Cuisine Italian

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Prep Time 5 minutes minutes

Cook Time 10 minutes minutes

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Total Time 15 minutes minutes

Servings 4 servings

Calories 458kcal

Equipment

• Frying Pan

Ingredients

• 1/2 Cup Butter
• 1 Cup Heavy Whipping Cream
• 1/2 Cup Freshly Grated Parmesan Cheese
• Seasonings of your choice

Instructions

• Melt butter over medium heat in a sauce pan. Make sure not to over cook the butter. Slowly add the whipping cream. Stirring constantly.
  
• Add seasonings of your choice. I use salt, pepper, and onion powder.
  
• Turn up the heat and bring the sauce to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer until sauce thickens. About 3-5 minutes.
• Remove from heat and add Parmesan cheese. Stir until well blended. NOTE: Freshly grated parmesan cheese will melt better.
  

Notes

ITEMS/INGREDIENTS USED IN RECIPE - If you are interested in any of the items I may have used (or are similar to the items I used) in making this recipe, I have listed all or some of them above within the post.  NOTE:  These links are affiliate links of which I receive a small commission from the sale of certain item. This does not affect your price, it remains the same.

 

 

 

 

Nutrition

Calories: 458kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 48g | Saturated Fat: 30g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 12g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 139mg | Sodium: 417mg | Potassium: 86mg | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 1692IU | Vitamin C: 0.4mg | Calcium: 157mg | Iron: 0.1mg