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Close‑up of creamy Alfredo Sauce Recipe pasta in a black bowl, with fettuccine noodles coated in white sauce, tender pieces of chicken, sprinkled grated Parmesan, and fresh parsley garnish

Alfredo Sauce Recipe

This rich and velvety Alfredo sauce recipe blends melted butter, aromatic garlic, and heavy cream into a smooth base, then transforms into a luxuriously creamy pasta topping when gently whisked with freshly grated Parmesan.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 7 minutes
Total Time 12 minutes
Servings: 4
Course: Sauce
Cuisine: American, Italian
Calories: 400
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup Heavy cream
  • 4 tablespoon Unsalted butter - cut into pieces
  • 2 cloves Garlic - minced
  • 1 cup Parmesan cheese - freshly grated
  • ¼ teaspoon Salt - or to taste
  • — to taste Black pepper - freshly ground
  • — pinch Fresh nutmeg - freshly grated
  • 2 tablespoon Fresh parsley - chopped for garnish
  • — Pasta cooked - for serving

Equipment

  • 1 Heavy-bottomed pan (medium size)
  • 1 Whisk (for stirring and emulsifyingà
  • 1 Wooden spoon (for melting and gentle stir)
  • 1 Garlic press or knife (for mincing garlic)
  • 1 Cheese grater (for freshly grating Parmesan)

Method
 

  1. Gently melt unsalted butter and sauté minced garlic until fragrant.
    Top‑down shot of a saucepan on a portable electric burner with heated cream and butter forming the base of an Alfredo sauce, stirred by a wooden spoon.
  2. Pour in heavy cream slowly and bring it to a gentle simmer.
    Bird’s‑eye view of a stainless pot on a stovetop containing pale Alfredo sauce speckled with black pepper, stirred by a wooden spoon.
  3. Take the pan off the heat before adding any cheese.
    Overhead view of a stainless‑steel pot on a marble countertop filled with smooth Alfredo sauce, with a wooden spoon resting inside.
  4. Gradually whisk in grated Parmesan until the sauce becomes smooth.
    Close‑up of a stainless‑steel pot showing fettuccine noodles coated in creamy Alfredo sauce being lifted by metal tongs, with flecks of chopped parsley visible.
  5. Season with salt, pepper, and nutmeg, then toss with hot pasta.
    Close‑up of creamy Alfredo Sauce Recipe pasta in a black bowl, with fettuccine noodles coated in white sauce, tender pieces of chicken, sprinkled grated Parmesan, and fresh parsley garnish

Nutrition

Serving: 120gCalories: 400kcalCarbohydrates: 3gProtein: 8gFat: 40gSaturated Fat: 25gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 9gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 125mgSodium: 550mgPotassium: 60mgSugar: 2gVitamin A: 12000IUCalcium: 200mgIron: -3mg

Notes

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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