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homemade creamy alfredo sauce

(5 ratings)
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Blue Ribbon Recipe by
Sabrina Nichols
@Sabrina_Nichols
OKC, OK

I have used this recipe for 12 years... it is the best Alfredo sauce. It easy and simple to make.

Blue Ribbon Recipe

When wondering what to make for dinner, give this Alfredo sauce a try. It's a very simple recipe with only four ingredients. It's easy to make and does not take a lot of time. The end result is a rich and creamy sauce. You can put this on a big bowl of pasta or even homemade pizza.

— The Test Kitchen @kitchencrew
(5 ratings)
yield 4 -5
prep time 5 Min
cook time 15 Min
method Stove Top

Ingredients For homemade creamy alfredo sauce

  • 1 pkg
    cream cheese, 8 oz
  • 1 stick
    unsalted butter (1/2 c)
  • 1 c
    milk
  • 3/4 c
    grated Parmesan cheese (jarred kind)

How To Make homemade creamy alfredo sauce

  • Cream cheese and butter coming to room temperature.
    1
    Bring cream cheese and butter to room temp.
  • Measuring milk and Parmesan cheese.
    2
    Measure a cup of milk. Measure 3/4 cup of grated Parmesan. Make sure you use just the jarred kind because if you use the more fancy one it comes out more lumpy.
  • Cutting butter and cream cheese into cubes.
    3
    Cube or cut cream cheese and butter into bits.
  • Cream cheese and butter in a sauce pan.
    4
    Place cream cheese and butter in a saucepan on low heat.
  • Adding milk to the melting cream cheese and butter.
    5
    Add the milk when the cream cheese and butter starts to melt. Keep stirring for 5 mins.
  • Adding Parmesan cheese to the sauce pan.
    6
    Then add the Parmesan cheese in. Stir until smooth.
  • Continuing to stir the alfredo sauce.
    7
    Don't overcook, it will be a little lumpy and thick. If you want a thinner sauce just keep adding a 1/2 c of milk at a time until you get your desired consistency).
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