Alfredo sauce is hands down my favorite pasta sauce. I had always bought jarred, thinking the magical concoction must require a particular skill to master.
Then I met Chris, and he made alfredo sauce like it was nothing. After years of eating his sauce, I decided to attempt it myself. I looked around on the internet to see if there was one basic recipe when I happened on an unusual twist using cream cheese. (TheRecipeCritic.com) I was intrigued.
The Best Homemade Alfredo Sauce Ever!
1/2 cup butter
2 cups heavy whipping cream
4 ounces cream cheese
1/2 teaspoon minced garlic
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 cup grated parmesan cheese
For the best result, stay away from the bags of grated cheese.
I cooked the butter, cream, and cream cheese in a saucepan over medium heat, whisking until the butter and cheese melted.
I added the minced garlic, garlic powder (I used homemade), Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper, and continued whisking until the mixture was smooth. I added the parmesan and stirred until it melted.
I brought the sauce to a simmer and cooked it for about five minutes until it started to thicken. Helpful hint: If the sauce gets too hot and breaks, add one or two tablespoons of cream and stir vigorously to tighten it back up.
I cooked penne pasta in homemade chicken stock using the cold water method. Cover the pasta with water (or chicken stock) by 1/3 inch. Add one tablespoon of salt for every quart of liquid and bring it to a boil over medium-high. Once it boils, take the lid off and simmer it until it is al dente, five to ten minutes.
I mixed the pasta, leftover turkey, and green peas with the sauce and topped it with freshly grated parmesan. The sauce lived up to its name.
The sauce has 329 calories per serving, 33 grams of fat, 3 grams of carbs with 1 gram of fiber, and 6 grams of protein.
I am not a huge alfredo fan, but this looks attempt-worthy. I do love cream cheese!
That looks really good! I’ll be the garlic powder was amazing!
I’m not the biggest Alfredo fan but this looks good! I’d probably use chicken I’m like one of the few people in the world who despises turkey 😬. Thank you for sharing!
Great recipe! I have always added cream cheese and you are right.. you will make it that way forever once you try it.. I’m going to give your recipe a try!!
I’m a sucker for some good Alfredo sauce. Definitely going to try this!
Looks yummy! I never thought of using turkey as a sub for chicken. Great idea!
Mmm love Alfredo sauce! I always add a smidge more pepper than the cook to really bring out the flavor.
I love the idea of using turkey.
This looks SO GOOD!!! Thanks for sharing!
I just had a plant-based Alfredo recently at a diner and it reminded me how much I enjoy it but that I never attempted making one before. I’ll have to try it out soon!
This looks delicious! Love Alfredo sauce!
Sadly, I am the only one in my household that eats Alfredo sauce, so I don’t get an opportunity to make it without most of it going to waste. But this looks delicious!
This looks delicious. Now I haven’t made it in years but this sounds great. I have used cream cheese in other sauces and do like the mild and creamy texture. Thanks for sharing!
This looks like something I would order at a restaurant – Yum, yum!
Alfredo sauce is my guilty pleasure…so yummy.
Looks yummy!
Looks like a great alternative!
Looks delicious!
I’m a sucker for some good Italian food! Looks delicious!
This looks delicious! I love alfredo!
Sounds deelish!! I miss dairy!
I used to love Alfredo sauce! I’m vegan now. There are some good plant based alternatives out there.