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Alfredo sauce in a black skillet.

Copycat Olive Garden Alfredo Sauce

Jenn Allen
Super easy, this copycat Olive Garden Alfredo Sauce is cheesy and delicious. Ready in minutes, spoon it over pasta or dunk your breadsticks into it!
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Course Sauce
Cuisine American
Servings 8 servings
Calories 302 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups heavy whipping cream
  • 6 tablespoons butter
  • 1 tablespoon  garlic paste or puree
  • ½ to ¾ cup parmesan cheese shredded

Instructions
 

  • Melt the butter and cream in a saucepan over medium heat, stirring so it doesn’t scald the bottom of the pot.
  • Add the garlic paste to the melted butter, and let the sauce simmer for 1-2 minutes.
  • Turn off the heat and stir in the Parmesan cheese gradually. Stir frequently as the cheese melts. Turn the heat back onto low if needed to continue melting the cheese, but don’t boil it.
  • Remove the sauce from the heat after the Parmesan has all melted. Your sauce should be creamy, rich, and perfect.
  • Toss with pasta and serve!

Notes

Heather’s Tips

  • The quality of cheese counts! Good-quality Parmesan cheese that you grate yourself will make a world of difference in the flavor of your sauce.
  • Don't boil the sauce or your cheese could separate.
  • If the sauce thickens too much upon cooling, a splash of pasta water can help restore its silky smoothness. The starch in the water emulsifies with the fats, creating the perfect consistency.

Nutrition

Serving: 0.25cupsCalories: 302kcalCarbohydrates: 2gProtein: 4gFat: 32gSaturated Fat: 20gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 8gTrans Fat: 0.3gCholesterol: 94mgSodium: 184mgPotassium: 65mgSugar: 2gVitamin A: 1186IUVitamin C: 0.4mgCalcium: 116mgIron: 0.1mg

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Keyword alfredo sauce, olive garden, parmesan cheese
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