In just minutes you can easily make this restaurant quality Alfredo sauce at home. And let’s not forget, unlike what we’ve been told for many years, we shouldn’t be afraid of these “good fats.” So don’t waste any time giving this tasty and inexpensive sauce a try poured over some whole-grain noodles and lots of fresh seasonal veggies. It would also work well in a “white lasagne” or extra creamy macaroni dish. No matter what, you just cannot go wrong when you start with fresh cream and butter!
Super Easy Alfredo Sauce
Ingredients
- 1 lb whole-wheat pasta, boxed or homemade
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- 2/3 cup parmesan cheese, freshly grated
- salt, to taste
- pepper, to taste
Instructions
- In a large pot, boil the pasta according to package directions
- Meanwhile melt all the butter and 2/3 of the cream in a large sauté pan over medium heat. Stir with a wooden or other large spoon.
- Once the cream and butter start to thicken (after a couple minutes) turn the heat off.
- When the pasta is done drain it thoroughly in a colander and add drained noodles to the cream and butter mixture.
- Turn the heat back on to medium-low and add the remaining 1/3 cup cream and all of the Parmesan cheese.
- Toss the pasta around to coat until the sauce thickens slightly. Season with salt and pepper and portion out into pasta bowls. Garnish with extra Parmesan cheese and fresh sautéed vegetables (if desired) and serve immediately.
Recipe Notes
We recommend organic ingredients when feasible.
Nutrition Facts
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This was delicious and very easy! We added peas and broccoli so it was a nice meatless dinner.
This dish was simple and yet very delicious. Even my pickiest eaters gobbled it up. Thank you!
I’m going to toss this on some zoodles tomorrow night, and top it all off with chicken. Yum!
This sauce is amazing and tastes so good…my kids love it!! I threw in some frozen mixed veggies and added a side of broccoli. A much healthier alternative to the store bought stuff in a jar!
I have been on a low carb diet since last April and fell off some around the holidays and a cruise in Feb. I wanted to ask you if you have tried the Dayfield pasta and is it really better for you since it is suppose to have some type carb blocker. then the regular wheat pasta which I also like very much.
Thanks,
Carol
Hi Carol. Sorry, not at all familiar with that brand or its claims. We try to stick with 100% whole grains.
Can I make this the day before for 100 ladies and reheat in convection oven?
Hi there. This will help: https://www.leaf.tv/articles/how-to-reheat-alfredo/.
I love the Alfredo sauce taste, and also the fact that it is so easy to make… which just stressed the fact that I am hungry right now :D
Delicious! We add fresh crushed garlic in step 2 and fresh quartered mushrooms in step 3. Kids scarf this!
BTW, this is very close to delicious alfredo I had in Italy.
I have tried making Alfredo sauce myself before and I can’t find anything in our grocery store called “Parmesan Cheese” other than the stuff in the shaker – which doesn’t melt well. Are you guys finding “Parmesan Cheese” or are you using another kind of cheese?
The real Parmesan cheese is usually located in the specialty cheese case, try close to the deli.
Hi Karen. We use freshly grated Parmesan. I’ve also used Romano. This bit of info might help: http://www.delcofoods.com/our-products/tips/parmesan-vs-romano-cheese/.
Loved it and kids did too!
Try adding a 1/4 tsp of nutmeg…. Makes a huge difference!
What brand of pasta do you typically use ?
Hi Traci. Various organic brands. Just make sure they are 100% whole grain.
Hi! Thanks for this recipe! Any ideas on how to make it non-dairy?
Hi Abbey. That’s not something we’ve tried but Silk has a recipe that you might give a shot: https://silk.com/recipes/fast-easy-fettuccine-alfredo. You could make your own almond milk, too: https://silk.com/recipes/fast-easy-fettuccine-alfredo.
I made this tonight and it was pretty good. I grilled up some chicken and boiled some broccoli to add in. I also added a couple tablespoons of cream cheese. I panicked at first thinking it was too runny but turning off the heat and stirring for a few minutes thickened it right up. I will definitely make this again!
This was very tasty and super easy. I made some sautéed onions and organic chicken sausage to top it off. Delish!
This was so delicious. My family had one complaint…not enough! I will definitely double recipe when I serve as a main meal to my track-running and hockey-playing teens! They did end up having seconds on salad because they were still hungry, so I’m not complaining!
I have made this several times while under pressure (first night arriving on vacation, kids complaining that they’re hungry, etc). It’s so easy and my 2 and 4 year old gobble it up every time. If I want to make it a bit more decadent, I make 1.5 the amount of sauce for the same amount of pasta. Either way, it’s delish!