Olive Garden Alfredo Sauce (Better than the Restaurant)
This Olive Garden Alfredo Sauce copycat recipe is creamy, rich, and packed with parmesan flavor, just like the iconic restaurant classic. This homemade copycat Alfredo sauce is silky smooth, garlicky, and luxuriously cheesy. The best part? It comes together in under 20 minutes with simple ingredients.
Servings: 4 Servings
Calories: 453kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- ½ cup Salted butter 1 stick
- 3 cloves Garlic finely minced
- 2 tablespoon All purpose flour
- 1 cup Whole milk
- ¾ cup Heavy cream
- 1 cup Parmesan cheese finely grated
- Kosher salt to taste
- Black pepper to taste
Instructions
- In a large skillet over medium-low heat, melt butter. Add minced garlic and cook gently until fragrant (about 30 seconds to 1 minute).½ cup Salted butter, 3 cloves Garlic
- Sprinkle the flour into the garlic and butter mixture. Whisk the flour into the butter thoroughly. Cook the roux (about 1-2 minutes).2 tablespoon All purpose flour
- While continuing to whisk, slowly pour the milk into the cooked roux. Once the milk is combined, slowly pour the heavy cream into the mixture.1 cup Whole milk, ¾ cup Heavy cream
- Bring the sauce to a gentle simmer and allow the mixture to thicken (about 3-5 minutes).
- Lower the heat. Gradually whisk in the grated parmesan cheese until melted and smooth. Taste the sauce for salt, and season to your taste.1 cup Parmesan cheese, Kosher salt, Black pepper
Nutrition
Calories: 453kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 12g | Fat: 42g | Saturated Fat: 27g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 11g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 119mg | Sodium: 615mg | Potassium: 162mg | Fiber: 0.1g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 1441IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 402mg | Iron: 0.4mg
