Garlic Alfredo Sauce

Homemade Garlic Alfredo Sauce Recipe. Rich, creamy, garlicky Alfredo sauce that is perfect over fettuccine noodles or as a dip with garlic bread.

Hands down this is my best Alfredo sauce recipe. I took the basic Alfredo sauce from scratch and constantly tweaked it until it was perfect and full of flavor.

And bonus! Extra garlic! You can never go wrong with garlic in alfredo sauce.

We love it with chicken and pasta or as a dip with crusty crunchy garlic bread. Another pasta dish that I love dipping crusty bread in is my Creamy Tortellini Tomato Soup. Heaven!

What is Garlic Alfredo Sauce?

The basic Alfredo sauce is a creamy sauce made with butter, heavy cream, and Parmesan Cheese. Adding garlic and Italian seasoning only enhances the flavor of the regular Alfredo sauce. 

Ingredients for Garlic Alfredo Sauce

Read the Prep Tips below so you make the best Alfredo Sauce every time. Making fresh alfredo sauce from scratch is easy and has common ingredients. You will never go back to the jarred stuff in the grocery aisle.

• 8 tablespoons of butter, (1 stick)
• 2 garlic cloves minced – You measure this garlic with your heart. Double it or triple it.
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 4 ounces cream cheese, (half a brick) – softened and cut into cubes for faster melting.
• 2 cups heavy whipping cream
• 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese – Freshly grate the cheese yourself or buy grated Parmesan cheese in the deli section. Avoid the stuff in green plastic jars in the grocery aisle.

Prep Tips

Prep all the ingredients before beginning this Alfredo recipe. Once you get this sauce going the ingredients go into your saucepan fast. 

1. Have all ingredients measured and ready. Once the butter melts all your ingredients need to be measured out and ready to be tossed in the pan.
2. Have your garlic minced.
3. Have Italian seasoning, garlic powder, salt, and pepper measured out and put into a small dish. These ingredients go into the saucepan at the same time so it is ok to have them all in one small dish.
4. Cut the cream cheese into cubes for faster melting.
5. Have the heavy cream measured out and ready to pour.

Do not buy the Kraft Grated Parmesan Cheese you find in the Spaghetti aisle. You need to go to the refrigerated section where the rest of the cheese is found. Get fresh grated Parmesan. It melts better and tastes better. 

How to Serve Garlic Alfredo Sauce

• Serve Garlic Alfredo Sauce in a hot bowl as a dip with garlic bread.

• Serve over fettuccine or any type of pasta noodles.

Extra serving suggestions include:

• chicken
• shrimp
• scallops
• lobster
• mushrooms
• broccoli

Garnish with parsley. Add a sprinkle of red pepper flakes for a little kick. 

Leftover Alfredo Sauce

The trick to reheating alfredo is adding a splash of milk to rehydrate the sauce.

Pour the remaining Garlic Alfredo Sauce into an airtight container and store it in the fridge. Reheat in a saucepan on medium heat and constantly stir.

If it is a small amount you can microwave it. Just heat then stir in 20 to 30-second intervals.

Garlic Alfredo Sauce Recipe