Real Alfredo Sauce

Submitted by Gatorbek

"Don't know where I originally got this, but this is the best alfredo sauce I have ever had outside of a restaurant. I have made it with or without the cream cheese, and with all Parmesan, and it still turns out great. The nutmeg is essential!"

 

• Ready In: 25mins
• Ingredients: 11
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 88.74 ml butter, unsalted
• 473.18 ml heavy whipping cream
• 29.58 ml cream cheese, room temperature (NOT low fat!)
• 0.61 ml ground nutmeg
• 118.29 ml parmesan cheese, grated
• 118.29 ml romano cheese, grated
• 1 garlic cloves, grated (optional) or 1.23 ml garlic powder (optional)
• salt
• 2 egg yolks
• 59.14 ml parmesan cheese (for garnish)
• parsley sprig (for garnish)

directions

1. Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat.
2. Add cream and cream cheese, stirring constantly, until slightly thickened.
3. Stir in nutmeg, parmesan, romano cheese, and garlic.
4. Stir constantly until melted completely.
5. Salt to taste.
6. Mix in egg yolks.
7. Continue to simmer over medium low heat, stirring constantly, for 3 to 5 minutes.
8. Serve over pasta, garnished with additional grated cheese and parsley.

Reviews

[Nachozilla]

FINALLY!!! A 'real' alfredo recipe! Thanks so much for sharing, it was wonderful!

 

[Lydia426]

Awesome!!! This is so good! I will never use a store bought alfredo sauce ever again! Thank you so much for sharing this!

 

[mamamountin]

This is the first time that I have made a "real" Alfredo Sauce and it did not disappoint! My husband requested chicken and broccoli fettucine alfredo for his birthday supper and this is the recipe that I decided to try. He loved it and I will definitely be using this as my go to alfredo sauce from here on out!!

 

[CookingONTheSide]

Rich, creamy, smooth and delicious! This recipe is exactly what you want in an alfredo sauce. Alfredo sauce is one of my favorite things to order and to make and this one is now my all-time favorite. It is restaurant quality! I made it exactly as written because there is no need to change a thing. I served it over fettuccine, but it would be wonderful with absolutely any kind of pasta or pasta dish. I can't wait to try it in white lasagna! Thanks for sharing!

 

[FLUFFSTER]

This is a great recipe! So smooth and creamy. I have a recipe for alfredo sauce, but this is the best I've ever had. Thanks for sharing Gator. I will post pics soon.