Alfredo Sauce

Olive Garden Alfredo Sauce

• Prep time: 10 minutes
• Cook time: 15 minutes
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 1/4 pound (1 stick) butter
• 2 cups heavy cream
• 1/2 to 3/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• Salt and pepper (optional)

Directions

In a saucepan, combine the butter and heavy cream. Simmer until all is melted and mixed well. Stir in the Parmesan cheese and garlic powder. Simmer for 15 to 20 minutes on low. You may wish to add a little salt and pepper.

Important: If you do use store-bought shredded or grated cheese, you may have to add a little more to thicken the sauce because pre-shredded and pre-grated cheeses have an anticaking agent in them that can prevent the sauce from setting up.

Optional Cream Cheese Method

Use this if the sauce is a little thin. The sauce can be thin for a variety of reasons: not using heavy cream, not cooking at a high enough temperature, and using pre-shredded or pre-grated cheese. If the finished sauce is still a little thin whisk in 2 tablespoons cream cheese until the sauce thickens.