Prep Time: 5 mins | Cook Time: 10 mins | Total Time: 15 mins | Servings: 8 people (1/3 c. Alfredo sauce each)
With only a few simple ingredients you can make this family’s favourite Cream Cheese Garlic Alfredo Sauce. Enjoy this over any pasta noodles or feel free to use it in any recipe that requires Alfredo sauce.
Ingredients
1/2 c. (1 stick) salted butter
1 block (8 ounces) cream cheese, cut into chunks
1 1/2 tsp garlic powder
1 c. heavy whipping cream
1 c. chicken broth
8 ounces wedge Parmesan cheese, shredded
1/2 tsp salt (or less to taste)
1/4 tsp ground black pepper
How to make Cream Cheese Garlic Alfredo Sauce
Step 1: In a saucepan or skillet with high sides, melt the butter over medium-high heat. Add in the chunked cream cheese and garlic powder once the butter has melted. Using a whisk, stir well until mostly smooth and combined.
Step 2: A little at a time, add in the whipping cream and chicken broth, stirring constantly. Bring this to a low boil, then adjust the heat to medium-low before adding in the Parmesan cheese, salt, and pepper. Allow to simmer for about to minutes until a bit thickened while stirring on occasion.
Step 3: Remove the pan from the heat and allow the sauce to sit for at least minutes until thick.
Step 4: Enjoy your favourite noodles. Alternately, add the cooked noodles to the pan and mix with the sauce. Or if you want, you can serve the noodles and sauce separately.
Notes:
Feel free to serve this Alfredo sauce over any shaped pasta like spiral rotini or any recipe that requires it.
To make it easy to add the chicken broth and heavy cream into the sauce at the same time I combined them first in a 4-cup Pyrex glass measuring cup.
You can substitute garlic powder with fresh garlic cloves or garlic paste in the tube.
Nutrition Facts:
Calories: 319kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 30g | Saturated Fat: 19g | Cholesterol: 91mg | Sodium: 820mg | Potassium: 79mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 1013IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 360mg | Iron: 1mg
Ingredients
- 1/2 c. (1 stick) salted butter
- 1 block (8 ounces) cream cheese, cut into chunks
- 1 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1 c. heavy whipping cream
- 1 c. chicken broth
- 8 ounces wedge Parmesan cheese, shredded
- 1/2 tsp salt (or less to taste)
- 1/4 tsp ground black pepper
Instructions
Step 1: In a saucepan or skillet with high sides, melt the butter over medium-high heat. Add in the chunked cream cheese and garlic powder once the butter has melted. Using a whisk, stir well until mostly smooth and combined.
Step 2: A little at a time, add in the whipping cream and chicken broth, stirring constantly. Bring this to a low boil, then adjust the heat to medium-low before adding in the Parmesan cheese, salt, and pepper. Allow simmering for about to minutes until a bit thickened while stirring on occasion.
Step 3: Remove the pan from the heat and allow the sauce to sit for at least minutes until thick.
Step 4: Enjoy your favourite noodles. Alternately, add the cooked noodles to the pan and mix with the sauce. Or if you want, you can serve the noodles and sauce separately.
Notes
Feel free to serve this Alfredo sauce over any shaped pasta like spiral rotini or any recipe that requires it. To make it easy to add the chicken broth and heavy cream into the sauce at the same time I combined them first in a 4-cup Pyrex glass measuring cup. You can substitute garlic powder with fresh garlic cloves or garlic paste in the tube.
