Name: Easy Pasta Alfredo
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 8 oz pasta (I used linguini); 4 tbsp butter (unsalted); 2 cloves garlic (minced); 1 1/2 cups milk; 1 cup heavy cream; 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese (shredded); 1/4 tsp salt (or to taste); 1/4 tsp pepper (or to taste); 2 tbsp fresh parsley (chopped)

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Easy Pasta Alfredo – Creamy, comforting, absolutely delicious, and super easy. This is the best and most simple recipe for Alfredo sauce that you will find!

This is one of my absolute favorite sauces to make. Why? Well its incredibly easy, it’s so versatile, and the three main ingredients are butter, cream, and cheese. How can you go wrong with that?! While I used this sauce over pasta, you can make pizzas and flatbreads with it, or even use it as a dip. Thank you, Italy, for blessing the culinary world once again.

What Is Alfredo Sauce

Now, some may argue that Alfredo sauce isn’t really Italian- it’s American. I’ll give you a quick history lesson. This sauce was born in Rome from a man named Alfredo. His sauce was a simple emulsification of butter, Parmesan cheese, and pasta. The version we know and love today includes garlic and cream for a saucier consistency. So I guess we can call this modernized sauce an Italian-American lovechild.

Tips for Making the Perfect Alfredo Sauce

The sauce will seem thin when you start to mix in the pasta. Don’t worry, just keep tossing. The starches from the pasta will mix into the sauce to give the the perfect consistency. If you use flour or cornstarch to thicken the sauce, it may come out with a gluey consistency once it’s cooled down a bit.
You can add a few tsp of Italian seasoning, a pinch of nutmeg or red pepper flakes to add some flare to this sauce. Feel free to get creative with seasoning.
You can adjust the ratio of cream to milk in this recipe to suit how rich you’d like it to be.

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Easy Pasta Alfredo

Easy Pasta Alfredo - Creamy, comforting, absolutely delicious, and super easy. This is the best and most simple recipe for Alfredo sauce that you will find!

4.24 from 17 votes

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Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Italian

Keyword: cream, parmesan, pasta, pasta alfredo

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 10 minutes

Total Time: 15 minutes

Servings:

Calories: 625kcal

Author: Joanna Cismaru

Ingredients

8 oz pasta, I used linguini
4 tbsp butter, unsalted
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 1/2 cups milk
1 cup heavy cream
1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, shredded
1/4 tsp salt, or to taste
1/4 tsp pepper, or to taste
2 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped

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Instructions

Cook the pasta according to the package instructions.
Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium high heat. Add the garlic and cook for 30 seconds, or until fragrant.
Pour in the milk and cream. Stir consistently to avoid burning on the bottom of the pan until the mixture comes to a boil. Turn the heat down to medium, and mix in the parmesan cheese, salt, and pepper. Adjust the seasoning to your own taste.
Remove the pan from the heat and mix in the cooked pasta until the sauce begins to thicken. Garnish with parsley, and serve.

Notes

You can use a larger ratio of milk to cream if you'd like to cut down on calories.

You can use any type of pasta that you prefer.

This can be served with chicken or mushrooms to add some protein.

Please keep in mind that nutritional information is a rough estimate and can vary greatly based on products used.

Nutrition

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Comments

Linda says
April 14, 2019 at 5:37 am

Made this a few days ago. Loved it. So creamy with tons of flavor. I made extra Alfredo sauce since my hubby prefers saucy pastas. Per your suggestions, I added thinly sliced mushrooms and chicken. Cooked the chicken ahead of time, but the mushrooms cooked right in the Alfredo. This will be my go to Alfredo! Comes together quickly. So easy.

- Joanna Cismaru says
  April 14, 2019 at 6:05 am
  
  So glad you like it!
  
Murshid says
April 1, 2019 at 12:19 am

look delecious. defenitely gonna tell my wyf to have a look at this recipe. Thank you for sharing.

- Joanna Cismaru says
  April 1, 2019 at 3:49 pm
  
  My pleasure, hope you guys like it!
  
Lewis Johnson says
January 15, 2019 at 9:45 am

That is the most perfect alfredo pasta I have ever seen.

Monique says
September 17, 2018 at 10:27 am

What a delicious look it has! I can’t resist myself to try it.

Lee-Ann says
September 12, 2018 at 4:34 am

oh wow… this recipe looks so tasty. I think I may try it out this coming weekend. Good Work!

Jim Roddell says
September 10, 2018 at 2:41 pm

Try this recipe please. You will never be satisfied with jarred Alfredo Sauce ever again and please, feel free to top this baby with some Pecorino Romano for an extra kick.

Mac Anderson says
September 6, 2018 at 5:13 pm

II really enjoy your recipes, have tried a number of them and all great. I think you had one for a cheesy chicken casserole using chicken breasts and ranch dressing with macaroni noodles but I cannot find it on your web site. I am getting old and forgetful, so perhaps I saw it somewhere else. It sounded good and I want to try it so if you can help me that would be great. Cooking keeps me sane!

- Joanna Cismaru says
  September 12, 2018 at 11:26 pm
  
  Maybe you saw it on my other blog, Jo Cooks. I think it’s this one you’re talking about: https://www.jocooks.com/recipes/crack-chicken-penne/