This garlic parmesan alfredo sauce is rich and creamy and loaded with flavor. It’s super easy to make, ready in 15 minutes or less, and perfect for pasta!
This alfredo sauce is the best ever. Seriously! It’s loaded with garlicky, parmesan flavor with all that rich, creamy deliciousness that you want in an alfredo sauce.
It’s so easy to whip up and takes only 15 minutes (or less). Serve it over pasta for a seriously delicious dinner.
And if you love super easy pasta recipes then try our mushroom pasta, al pesto pasta and asparagus pasta.
Ingredients You’ll Need For This Sauce:
Ingredient Notes
- Butter – can be salted or unsalted. It won’t make any big difference.
- Parmesan cheese – this should be freshly grated parmesan cheese. Don’t buy pre-grated parmesan cheese for this or it won’t melt into the sauce as nicely.
- Fresh garlic and garlic powder – using both in this sauce makes the garlic flavor really pop.
How To Make Alfredo Sauce
Full instructions and measurements can always be found in the recipe card at the bottom of the post. This is a summary of the process to go along with the process photos.
- Put your pasta on to cook according to package instructions. When it’s cooked, drain and rinse and set aside.
- Add butter to a pot and let it melt on medium heat.
- Add crushed garlic and let it toast in the butter briefly.
- Add heavy cream and bring the sauce to a simmer, stirring all the time.
- Add garlic powder, oregano, salt and pepper and whisk it in.
- Add freshly grated parmesan cheese and stir it in.
- Keep stirring until the parmesan has melted into the sauce.
- Add the cooked pasta and fold it into the sauce.
How To Serve Alfredo Sauce
The best way to serve alfredo sauce is over your favorite pasta. Fettucine and tagliatelle are both good options, but any pasta will do great turning this into a wonderful meal.
Top it with some freshly chopped parsley and a sprinkle of freshly ground black pepper. Some no-knead focaccia on the side is always a winner too.
Recipe FAQ
A traditional Italian alfredo sauce is made with just butter and cheese so this is not a traditional recipe at all. This recipe is American-style using heavy cream, garlic and other spices.
The sauce itself is gluten free already so if you serve it with gluten free pasta you’ll be all set.
Keep leftover sauce stored in the fridge and enjoy within 4-5 days.
It’s not recommended for freezing.
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- Mushroom Pasta
- Vegetarian Stroganoff
- Hummus Pasta
- Spicy Vodka Rigatoni
- Red Curry Pasta
- Halloumi Stroganoff
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Alfredo Sauce
Ingredients
For the Pasta:
- 16 ounces Pasta Dry Weight*
For the Alfredo Sauce:
- ½ cup Butter
- 1 Tbsp Crushed Garlic
- 1 ½ cups Heavy Cream
- ½ tsp Garlic Powder
- ½ tsp Oregano
- ½ tsp Salt
- ¼ tsp Ground Black Pepper
- 2 cups Parmesan Cheese Freshly Grated
For Serving:
- Fresh Parsley Chopped
- Ground Black Pepper
Instructions
- Put your pasta on to cook according to package instructions. When it's cooked, drain and rinse and set aside.
- Add butter to a pot and let it melt on medium heat.
- Add crushed garlic and let it toast in the butter briefly.
- Add heavy cream and bring the sauce to a simmer, stirring all the time.
- Add garlic powder, oregano, salt and pepper and whisk it in.
- Add freshly grated parmesan cheese and stir it in.
- Keep stirring until the parmesan has melted into the sauce.
- Add the cooked pasta and fold it into the sauce.
- Serve topped with fresh chopped parsley and a sprinkle of ground black pepper.
Notes
- Pasta. You can use any kind of pasta you like but fettucine and tagliatelle are great options.
- Storing and Freezing: Keep leftover sauce stored in the fridge and enjoy within 4-5 days. It’s not recommended for freezing.
- Nutritional information includes pasta.
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