Description
This Cream Cheese Garlic Alfredo is super quick and easy to whip up and tastes better than any restaurant Alfredo I’ve ever had! Made from butter, cream cheese, garlic powder, cream, and Parmesan – it tastes so good.
Ingredients
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- 16 oz. pasta of your choosing
- 1/2 cup salted butter
- 1 (8 oz.) pkg cream cheese
- 2 tsp. garlic powder
- 1 cup whipping cream
- 1 cup chicken stock
- 8 oz. freshly grated Parmesan cheese
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1/4 tsp. ground black pepper
Instructions
- Step: Cook pasta according to package directions. Strain, rinse under cold water, and set aside.
- Step: Melt the butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat.
- Step: Once melted, add the cream cheese and garlic powder and stir with a wire whisk until smooth.
- Step: Add the cream, a little bit at a time, while whisking. Add the chicken stock and stir well, smoothing out any lumps.
- Step: Stir in Parmesan, salt, and pepper and bring to a boil, while stirring. Once boiling, reduce heat and simmer for 3-5 minutes, until desired consistency.
- Step: Toss Alfredo sauce with pasta and serve warm.
Notes
A quick, creamy alternative to restaurant-style Alfredo sauce.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 540 kcal
- Sugar: 5 g
- Sodium: 810 mg
- Fat: 36 g
- Saturated Fat: 22 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 41 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 16 g
- Cholesterol: 85 mg