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homemade creamy alfredo sauce

★★★★★ 5
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a 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.

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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
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★★★★★ 5
serves 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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