Homemade Alfredo Sauce Recipe
Make silky homemade Alfredo sauce with butter, cream, garlic, Parmesan, and nutmeg in 10 minutes.
Prep: 2 minutes
Cook: 8 minutes
Total: 10 minutes
Ingredients
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 1 cup heavy cream or half-and-half for a lighter sauce
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 1 1/2 cups freshly grated Parmesan cheese use refrigerated cheese
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
- to taste salt and freshly cracked pepper
Instructions
Instructions
- Melt butter in a medium saucepan over medium-low to medium heat. Add cream and bring it to a gentle simmer, then cook for 5 minutes, whisking often, until slightly thickened.
- Add garlic and cook for 1 minute. Add Parmesan slowly in two or three batches, whisking constantly until melted. Thin a thick sauce with cream or pasta water; add more Parmesan if it is too thin.
- Remove from the heat. Whisk in nutmeg and season with salt and pepper. Toss immediately with your favorite pasta.