How to make Alfredo Sauce? (Rich, Cheesy and Creamy)

This keto alfredo sauce is authentic. It comes together in about 10 minutes and is rich, cheesy, and creamy.

Toss with palmini for a “That’s actually keto?!” dinner that the entire family will enjoy, just like mine.

Why Is This Recipe So Delicious?

• It’s the perfect foundation for a low-carb dinner during those times when you want something quick, easy, and gratifying.
• This alfredo sauce may be kept in the refrigerator for up to 6 days, making it ideal for meal prep. For optimal freshness, use a glass jar with a cover.
• You won’t even notice that this recipe is keto. Seriously, it’s a hit with my kids!

Important Ingredients

Heavy Cream – Do your favorite soups and sauces have a silky smooth texture? Heavy cream is to blame for this. It is curdle-resistant, which means it won’t clump or chunk at high temperatures. No one wants that, believe me.

Cream Cheese – Cream cheese is the keto dream: high fat, low carb, and low protein. For a rich, creamy sauce, it’s a requirement.

Parmesan – Name something that doesn’t taste better when Parmesan cheese is added. Oh, no, that’s not possible. It’s buttery, salty, and thickens and cheesifies the sauce. Use fresh Parmigiano Reggiano if you truly want to improve your alfredo.

How Do You Make It?

The whole recipe and ingredients list can be found below, but you can also find a fast explanation of how to make this recipe precisely, as well as helpful tips and information!

1. Melt the butter in a medium pot and sauté the garlic until fragrant. Stir in the heavy cream and cream cheese until well combined and thick, then gradually add the Parmesan cheese. Toss with a pinch of salt and pepper to taste.

Chef’s Advice

• Garlic is easily burned, so keep an eye on it. As soon as the garlic is aromatic, pour in the heavy cream.
• Bring the cream cheese to room temperature before creating your sauce to prevent clumping. When the cream cheese is too cold and the mixture is too hot, lumps form.
• Because high heat might cause the parmesan to become stringy rather than smooth, remove the skillet from the heat when stirring in the cheese.
• A side of keto green beans goes great with this alfredo sauce! Easy Healthy Recipes, our sister site, has my favorite keto green bean recipe.

Alfredo Sauce

A rich, cheesy, and creamy keto alfredo sauce that comes together in just 10 minutes for a family-friendly meal.

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup butter
• 3 cloves garlic minced
• 1 1/2 cups heavy cream
• 4 ounces cream cheese see Notes
• 1 cup grated parmesan
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• ground pepper

Instructions For Alfredo Sauce

1. In a medium saucepan, melt the butter. Cook garlic for 2 minutes, or until fragrant.
2. Heavy cream and cream cheese should be added.
3. Slowly mix in the Parmesan cheese until it is completely integrated and the sauce thickens about 5 to 7 minutes. Salt & pepper to taste.

Notes

• Any cream cheese will do, however, due to the carb level, I recommend the Philadelphia brand. In this dish, 4 grams of carbs come from Philadelphia cream cheese, whereas 8 grams come from Kroger brand cream cheese.
• Keep it Keto: To obtain that excellent pasta texture with only 2g net carbohydrates per serving, I like to use three cans of palmini noodles (or two cans if I want it extremely saucy). Shirataki noodles, zoodles (zucchini noodles), and kelp noodles are other excellent substitutes. Check to enjoy the keto green bean recipe from our sister site, Easy Healthy Recipes, for a side dish.

This recipe serves around 6 people. Your desired portion sizes will determine the number of servings.

The nutritional values provided are for one serving using the ingredients specified and are approximate. The exact macros will vary depending on the brands and types of ingredients utilized.

Prepare the recipe as directed to get the weight of one serving. Weigh the final recipe, then divide the weight (excluding the weight of the container in which the food is stored) by 6. The weight of one serving will be the result.

Nutrition Information

Serving: 1serving, Calories: 414kcal, Carbohydrates: 4g, Protein: 9g, Fat: 41g, Saturated Fat: 25g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g, Monounsaturated Fat: 10g, Trans Fat: 1g, Cholesterol: 137mg, Sodium: 612mg, Potassium: 74mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 1g, Vitamin A: 1255IU, Vitamin C: 1mg, Calcium: 242mg, Iron: 1mg, Net Carbs: 3g