Alfredo Sauce

A comforting classic pasta sauce.

Alfredo Sauce

Pasta alfredo is a creamy and rich staple. This alfredo sauce recipe makes a great starting point for a delicious dinner. With a few ingredients, you can enjoy this classic pasta sauce in no time.

Recommendation: A flat whisk is perfect for whisking up sauces. It allows you to stir up every part of the pan/pot with minimal effort.

Serving Suggestion:

• Add your favorite cooked protein when combining pasta with the sauce.

Tips:

• If you forget to reserve pasta water, it is ok to use milk instead.
• Add parmesan a little at a time while stirring so it melts thoroughly. Temperature is important to avoid lumps.
• Add salt after parmesan in mixed in. Parmesan has a decent amount of salt already and you may not need to add much.

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Alfredo Sauce

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 20 minutes

Total Time: 25 minutes

Yield: 6-8

A comforting classic pasta sauce.

Ingredients

3 cups heavy cream

½ reserved pasta water

1 ½ cups parmesan cheese (grated)

3 tbsp butter (unsalted)

4 cloves garlic (minced)

Dash nutmeg

Kosher salt, to taste

Cracked black pepper, to taste

Parsley (for garnish)

Instructions

Cook pasta until al dente. Reserve ½ cup of pasta water and set aside.

Melt butter in a large pan, add garlic and sauté until fragrant; 2-3 minutes.

Whisk in heavy cream, nutmeg, and cracked black pepper. Allow mixture to thicken on medium heat, whisking occasionally; 5-6 minutes.

Bring to slow boil and whisk in parmesan cheese a little at a time. If mixture is too thick, use the reserved pasta water as needed.

Reduce heat, toss in cooked pasta and season with kosher salt.

Serve immediately.

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