Easy Alfredo Sauce Recipe with Heavy Cream
Make this creamy Alfredo sauce with heavy cream in just 15 minutes! Perfect for pasta, this easy recipe delivers rich and delicious flavor with minimal ingredients. Ideal for a quick weeknight dinner.
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 ½ cups heavy whipping cream
- 3/4 cup Parmesan cheese grated
- 4 tbsp unsalted butter same as 1/2 stick of butter or 1/4 of a cup
- 1 ½ tbsp minced garlic
- 1/2 tsp ground black pepper
Instructions
- Add the butter and minced garlic to a large skillet.
- On medium-high heat, sauté the minced garlic while the butter melts, stirring constantly. The butter will melt within a few minutes.
- Add the heavy cream and the ground black pepper to the skillet.
- Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to medium-low, or low heat. Keep stirring.
- Add the Parmesan cheese to the skillet.
- While stirring, simmer the mixture until it thickens.
- Turn the burner off and add this Alfredo sauce to your favorite dishes.
Notes
- Do not leave this Alfredo sauce unattended on the stove, it can stick to the bottom of the frying pan if you don't keep stirring it. It doesn't take very long for this sauce to thicken.
- Alfredo sauce can be used in many dishes, especially pasta dishes, or used as a dip for vegetables, added to soups, or poured over baked potatoes.
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