The Best Rich and Creamy Alfredo Sauce

Rich, creamy, delicious alfredo sauce is on of our very favorite dinners.  It is easy to make and and the whole family will love it, so make it for dinner as soon as possible!

 

      Alfredo sauce is rich creamy heavenly goodness all the way around. This recipe is super easy to make and it is sooooo good. Toss your favorite pasta in it or just dive in with a breadstick. You can't go wrong, make it and you'll see!


    Let's just get the facts out of the way first.  There is nothing "holy" or light about this recipe.  It doesn't matter.  Sometimes you just have to go for it.  See how I said sometimes, like most of what on here is light and holy.  Ha!

     Really, we do eat pretty healthy most of the time. But sometimes you just have to go for the Alfredo and when you do, you might as well do it right! Trust me, you are going to want to do it right!

    This recipe has been in our family for decades too.  This was my birthday dinner for quite a few years running.  During my high school years when MiMi would ask what I wanted, it would always be fettuccine Alfredo and chocolate chip cookie dough cheesecake.

     I will have to see if she still has the cheesecake recipe too. (She does and she shared it!)  YUMMMMM!   For a few years, she had one of those pasta machines so we would sometimes make homemade pasta, though the boxed stuff always works too.

    Nana (my mother-in-law) got me a pasta roller for Christmas.  I was so excited and couldn't wait to get it out.  I bought some semolina flour and waited for my chance.  So next time I had a little free time and some help with the little dude, I made some pasta.

    Of course he wanted to help, so the free hands were temporary.  It turns out his help was needed.  He cranked the levers, MiMi helped and I helped to guide the dough out of the machine.

    We thought it would be fun to do a really long sheet and Pops had to get in on the act too.  We had everyone over for dinner and enjoyed freshly made pasta and our favorite Alfredo sauce.

     It was gone in a flash and everyone was quite happy.  We have never been disappointed with it. Not once.  In decades!

     Of course that pasta making adventure was a couple of years ago now, but Little Dude still loves cranking out the pasta.  Nobody else gets a chance to work the machine!

     He is always ready to make more pasta and I am always ready to eat more alfredo, so it works out pretty darn well! Now you just need to whip up a batch and let me know what you think!

More favorite pasta recipes: 

• Creamy Pasta with Italian Sausage and Chard
• Maw-Maw's American Lasagna
• One Pot Creamy Bacon and Spinach Pasta
• Lemon Garlic Pasta

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dinner, pasta, family favorites

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Yield: 12 servingsAuthor: Cooking With Carlee

Our Absolute Favorite Alfredo Sauce

Rich, creamy, delicious alfredo sauce is on of our very favorite dinners. It is easy to make and and the whole family will love it, so make it for dinner as soon as possible!

prep time: 5 minscook time: 10 minstotal time: 15 mins

ingredients:

• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 clove garlic (or 1/4 tsp garlic powder)
• 8 ounces cream cheese
• 2 cups whole milk
• 1 cup Parmesan cheese
• salt and pepper
• 1 pound pasta, cooked
• Optional: 1 pound shrimp or chicken and 1 pound steamed or roasted broccoli

instructions

1. Melt butter in large saucepan, add garlic and cook for two minutes.
2. Add milk and cream cheese.  Cook until slightly bubbly.
3. Add Parmesan and heat 3-5 minutes or until cheese is completely melted.
4. Stir in pasta and mix-ins. 

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