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A plate of fettuccine pasta topped with a luscious 3-ingredient Alfredo sauce, garnished with chopped parsley. Fresh parsley is visible in the background on a blue textured plate, enhancing the simple yet rich flavors of this classic dish.

3 Ingredient Alfredo Sauce

Melissa Griffiths
You’re never going to want to buy alfredo again thanks to this 3 ingredient alfredo sauce recipe! Made with minimal effort and ingredients this sauce turns out amazingly over any pasta.
5 from 2 votes
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes
Servings 6 people
Calories 170 kcal

Ingredients
 
 

  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • ½ cup parmesan cheese (see note)
  • 1 pinch nutmeg
  • Fresh parsley (optional, for serving)

Instructions
 

  • Heat cream in a medium saucepan over medium heat until simmering.
  • Reduce heat to low and add parmesan cheese, stirring frequently.
  • Continue to simmer and stir until the cheese is totally melted and the sauce has reduced slightly, about 5 minutes.
  • Add nutmeg and stir to combine. 
  • Serve over your favorite pasta topped with fresh parsley. 

Notes

  • Use the highest quality cheese you can, it will melt much better and stay combined with the sauce. 
  • I usually use this amount of sauce for 1 to 1 ½ pounds of pasta.
  • If the sauce becomes thick, add a splash of cream or half-and-half, or even milk to thin it out a little bit.
  • When reheating the sauce, do so over low heat in a saucepan. If re-heating pasta with this sauce on it, microwave until the chill has just been taken off, add a splash of cream, stir, and microwave until warmed through.
 

Nutrition

Calories: 170kcalCarbohydrates: 1gProtein: 3gFat: 16gSaturated Fat: 10gCholesterol: 60mgSodium: 148mgPotassium: 37mgVitamin A: 650IUVitamin C: 0.2mgCalcium: 124mgIron: 0.1mg
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