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A plate of noodles topped with Homemade Alfredo Sauce and parsley flakes
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5 from 34 votes

Alfredo Sauce with Cream Cheese

Our homemade Alfredo sauce with cream cheese recipe is rich, creamy and so cheesy. It tastes better than any restaurant variety and is totally easy to make!
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time15 minutes
Course: Dip, Sauce
Cuisine: Italian
Keyword: Alfredo Sauce Recipe
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 318kcal
Author: Erica Walker

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 8 ounces cream cheese
  • 2 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 2 cups milk
  • 1 cup grated parmesan cheese (use fresh grated, not the powdery kind)
  • salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

  • Melt the butter in a medium-sized saucepan over medium heat. Add cream cheese and garlic powder, stirring with a wire whisk until smooth. 
    Creamy Alfredo sauce in a saucepan
  • Add milk a little at a time while, continue to whisk.
    Cream, butter, and Parmesan melted down in a sauce pot to make Alfredo sauce
  • Stir in Parmesan cheese and salt & pepper. Remove from heat when it gets to the desired consistency. The sauce will thicken rapidly, thin with milk if needed.
    Cream and butter melted in a sauce pan with fresh Parmesan being melted in
  • Serve over fettuccine or linguini noodles and garnish with fresh parsley.
    Fettuccine Alfredo wrapped around a fork and being pulled up from a plate of pasta

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Notes

Notes about homemade Alfredo sauce

  • If you have garlic cloves to use up, or a jar of minced garlic, feel free to use some of that fresh garlic instead of garlic powder.
  • Garnish with freshly ground black pepper, Romano cheese, asiago cheese or fresh parsley.
  • Swap out fettuccine noodles with any other pasta you have in your pantry: angel hair pasta, penne, or linguine.

Nutrition

Calories: 318kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 30g | Saturated Fat: 18g | Cholesterol: 86mg | Sodium: 421mg | Potassium: 156mg | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 1032IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 255mg | Iron: 1mg