Real Alfredo Sauce

5.0(16)

Don't know where I originally got this, but this is the best alfredo sauce I have ever had outside of a restaurant. I have made it with or without the cream cheese, and with all Parmesan, and it still turns out great. The nutmeg is essential!

by Gatorbek·published 2008-02-12

Open original recipe

Sauces

Servings

6 serving(s)

Total time

25 min

prep 25 min

Calories / serving

536 kcal

Ingredients (11)

serves

6 tablespoons butter, unsaltedbutter
2 cups heavy whipping creamheavy-cream
2 tablespoons cream cheese, room temperature (NOT low fat!)cream-cheese
1/8 teaspoon ground nutmegnutmeg
1/2 cup parmesan cheese, gratedparmesan
1/2 cup romano cheese, grated
1 garlic cloves, grated (optional) or 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder (optional)garlic
saltsalt
2 egg yolksegg
1/4 cup parmesan cheese (for garnish)parmesan
parsley sprig (for garnish)parsley

Instructions (8 steps)

01Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat.
02Add cream and cream cheese, stirring constantly, until slightly thickened.
03Stir in nutmeg, parmesan, romano cheese, and garlic.
04

Pantry check

Data quality

servings.value✓

times.totalMinutes✓

nutrition.calories✓

recipeCuisine—

recipeCategory✓

rating✓

description✓

image (URL only)✓

Rich recipe — supports nutrition-aware planning.