Quick and Easy Alfredo Sauce
This homemade Alfredo sauce is quick and easy to make on a busy weeknight. So much tastier and healthier than the jarred variety, it uses real ingredients you likely already have on hand!
Ingredients
- 8 tbsp (1 stick) butter
- 1 (8 oz) brick of cream cheese
- 2 teaspoons garlic salt
- 2 cups milk
- 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- Sprinkle of ground black pepper
Instructions
- Melt the butter in a medium, non-stick saucepan over medium heat.
- Add the cream cheese and garlic salt, stirring them together with a wire whisk until smooth.
- Add the milk, a little at a time, whisking to smooth out any large lumps.
- Cook, whisking occasionally until the mixture slightly thickens, about 5 - 10 minutes. Remove from the heat.
- Be careful: the sauce will thicken rapidly, if necessary you can thin it with a splash more milk if it has cooked too long and gotten too thick.
- Stir in the grated parmesan and pepper and whisk until smooth.
- Toss with hot pasta to serve.
Recipe Notes
This makes a generous portion of sauce. Leftovers can keep in the fridge for 3 - 5 days and used in other recipes. Freezing is not recommended since the dairy will separate when it thaws.