Easy Homemade Alfredo Sauce Recipe

Name: Easy Homemade Alfredo Sauce Recipe
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 1 stick unsalted butter ½ cup butter, if using salted butter, reduce salt by ¼ teaspoon; 1 1/2 cups heavy cream; 2 cloves garlic minced, or replace with ½ teaspoon garlic powder; 2 cups parmesan cheese freshly grated; 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg fresh grated is best; 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt if desired, wait until the end so you can taste and adjust; 1/4 teaspoon black pepper; parsley fresh, chopped; 1/2 cup reserved pasta water to thin sauce, if needed

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Servings: 8

Ingredients

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1 stick unsalted butter ½ cup butter, if using salted butter, reduce salt by ¼ teaspoon1 1/2 cups heavy cream2 cloves garlic minced, or replace with ½ teaspoon garlic powder2 cups parmesan cheese freshly grated1/4 teaspoon nutmeg fresh grated is best1/4 teaspoon kosher salt if desired, wait until the end so you can taste and adjust1/4 teaspoon black pepperparsley fresh, chopped1/2 cup reserved pasta water to thin sauce, if needed

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Instructions

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Step 1

In a large (high-sided) skillet or medium saucepan, add butter and melt, tossing the garlic in at the last minute, stirring constantly until fragrant.

Step 2

Note: If making pasta, now would be a great time to start your water boiling, be sure to salt it well, and boil pasta according to package directions. Once the sauce gets started, it doesn’t take long to make this sauce.

Step 3

Over medium heat, add the heavy cream to the sauted garlic, stirring to combine, and bring to a low simmer. Reduce heat to medium-low then stir in nutmeg (garlic powder, if not using fresh garlic), salt, and pepper.

Step 4

Remove pan from heat, and stir in shredded parmesan cheese until melted and the sauce is thickened. Garnish with chopped parsley, take a taste, and if needed stir in a little more salt.

Step 5

Reserve 1/2 cup of pasta sauce, then drain pasta and pour sauce over pasta and toss. Or serve individual servings, spooning the desired amount of sauce over top of the pasta.

Step 6

If the sauce is too thick (it will thicken as it cools), reserve about ½ cup of pasta water and stir in a tablespoon at a time. The starches in the pasta water will help thin the sauce but not too thin.