Description
Ina Garten’s creamy alfredo sauce elevates pasta dishes with classic Italian richness. Rich parmesan, butter, and heavy cream blend seamlessly to create a luxurious sauce you can savor with pure culinary delight.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups (480 ml) heavy whipping cream
- 4 oz (113 g) cream cheese
- 1 cup (100 g) grated parmesan cheese
- ½ cup (113 g) butter
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp minced garlic
- 1 tsp Italian seasoning
- ¼ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp pepper
Instructions
- Butter Melting: Delicately melt unsalted butter in a medium saucepan over moderate heat, avoiding any browning or scorching.
- Cream Blending: Introduce heavy whipping cream and softened cream cheese to the melted butter, vigorously whisking until a seamless, silky emulsion forms.
- Seasoning Infusion: Fold in minced garlic, garlic powder, Italian seasoning, kosher salt, and freshly ground black pepper, thoroughly incorporating these aromatic elements into the creamy foundation.
- Cheese Integration: Gradually sprinkle grated Parmesan cheese while continuously whisking to ensure smooth melting and prevent any textural irregularities.
- Sauce Refinement: Allow the mixture to simmer gently for 3-4 minutes, stirring intermittently, until the sauce transforms into a luxurious, velvety consistency that elegantly drapes over a spoon.
- Final Preparation: Remove from heat and immediately unite with freshly cooked fettuccine, ensuring each pasta strand becomes lavishly enrobed in the rich, creamy Alfredo sauce.
Notes
- Prevent Burning Butter: Low to moderate heat is crucial to melt butter smoothly without scorching, which can destroy the delicate flavor of the sauce.
- Whisk for Smoothness: Consistent, vigorous whisking eliminates potential lumps from cream cheese and creates a silky, uniform sauce texture.
- Temperature Control: Gentle simmering allows the sauce to thicken naturally without separating or becoming grainy, maintaining its rich, creamy consistency.
- Cheese Melting Technique: Add Parmesan gradually and whisk continuously to ensure even melting and prevent clumping, creating a perfectly integrated sauce.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Dinner, Lunch, Snacks
- Method: Simmering
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 711
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 332 mg
- Fat: 76 g
- Saturated Fat: 47 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 24 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 6 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 9 g
- Cholesterol: 243 mg