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Easy Homemade Alfredo Sauce with Cream Cheese

Easy Homemade Alfredo sauce with cream cheese. This is a great recipe if you're in a pinch and need some Alfredo sauce.

Alfredo sauce makes everything taste better, doesn’t it? 

I love the stuff, but I’m notorious for not planning ahead and needing some for a meal.

But, most of the time, I have the ingredients to make Alfredo Sauce, andย this is a quick and easy recipe.ย 

What Do I Need To Make Alfredo Sauce?

  • Butter
  • Heavy whipping cream
  • Cream cheese
  • Italian seasonings
  • Garlic salt
  • Grated parmesan cheese
  • Pinch salt and pepper

Full printable recipe with measurements and instructions listed at the bottom of the post

First, add the butter, heavy cream, and cream cheese to a saucepan and heat on medium.

Easy Homemade Alfredo sauce with cream cheese. This is a great recipe if you're in a pinch and need some Alfredo sauce.

Secondly, add the garlic salt, Italian seasonings, salt, and pepper.

If you have minced garlic, you can add a teaspoon of that instead of the garlic salt and it will taste a little fresher.

I didn’t have any, so I used garlic salt, which I always keep in the cabinet. 

Easy Homemade Alfredo sauce with cream cheese. This is a great recipe if you're in a pinch and need some Alfredo sauce.

Thirdly, add the parmesan cheese. Fresh grated parmesan is always going to taste better, but I didn’t have any.

I almost always buy some finely grated parmesan cheese (like Kraft sells) and keep it in the fridge. That way, I have some to top pizza, spaghetti, or in this case Alfredo sauce! 

Once you add the parmesan cheese, mix it up and let it simmer for about 5 minutes while it thickens. 

Once it thickens, add it to your meal, or pour into a glass jar, and keep it in the fridge.  

Easy Homemade Alfredo sauce with cream cheese. This is a great recipe if you're in a pinch and need some Alfredo sauce.

This recipe for Easy Homemade Alfredo Sauce will make about 16-20 ounces. 

Easy Homemade Alfredo sauce with cream cheese. This is a great recipe if you're in a pinch and need some Alfredo sauce.
Easy Homemade Alfredo sauce with cream cheese. This is a great recipe if you're in a pinch and need some Alfredo sauce.
Easy Homemade Alfredo sauce with cream cheese. This is a great recipe if you're in a pinch and need some Alfredo sauce.

Homemade Alfredo Sauce

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Julie Pollitt
Homemade Alfredo sauce is easy to make and tastes better than sauce from a jar. The recipe is a rich and delicious one.
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Course Main Dishes
Cuisine Italian
Servings 10 oz.
Calories 735 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1/2 cup butter 1 stick
  • 2 cups heavy whipping cream
  • 4 oz. cream cheese
  • 1 tsp. Italian seasonings
  • 1 tsp. garlic salt
  • 1-1/2 cups grated parmesan cheese
  • Pinch salt and pepper

Instructions
 

  • Melt the butter in a medium-sized saucepan.
  • Add the heavy whipping cream and cream cheese.
  • Melt the ingredients while stirring.
  • Next, add the Italian seasonings, garlic salt, salt, and pepper and mix.
  • Add the parmesan cheese and stir until well blended.
  • Simmer for 5 minutes. Stir occasionally.
  • Add to your meal or keep in a glass jar in the refrigerator.

Nutrition

Serving: 1Calories: 735kcalCarbohydrates: 10gProtein: 16gFat: 72gSaturated Fat: 44gPolyunsaturated Fat: 21gTrans Fat: 2gCholesterol: 214mgSodium: 1296mgSugar: 4g
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4 Comments

  1. Can the Alfredo sauce be frozen?

    1. Julie Pollitt says:

      Hi Lisa, you can freeze it. But, only for a few months at most. I would put it in the refrigerator to thaw. And, if it separates, you can add a tiny bit of cornstarch to help thicken the sauce again.

  2. This is a family favorite! My picky kids request this almost daily. I’ve always made it fresh up until now, how long does it last in a jar in the fridge?

    1. Julie Pollitt says:

      That’s great to hear! I would say about five days at most in the fridge. Not a terribly long time.