Creamy Fettuccine Alfredo

Name: Creamy Fettuccine Alfredo
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 85 g Butter; 225 g Cream cheese; 360 g Heavy cream; 3 g Garlic powder; 5 g Salt; 2 g Black pepper; 120 g Parmesan cheese; 340 g Fettuccine

Creamy Fettuccine Alfredo · ready in 30 min · 4 servings · 820 kcal per serving · easy · 8 ingredients

A rich and velvety pasta coated in a luxurious garlic-kissed cream sauce, finished with nutty Parmesan for a comforting, indulgent Italian-American classic.

Prep: 5 min
Cook: 25 min
Total: 30 min
Serves: 4
kcal: 820
Difficulty: easy

Italian American Main dishes Quick (30 min or less)Vegetarian

A QiMeal recipe · Updated 3 October 2026

Ingredients · 4 servings

85 gButter
225 gCream cheese
360 gHeavy cream
3 gGarlic powder
5 gSalt
2 gBlack pepper
120 gParmesan cheese
340 gFettuccine

Equipment

stovetop, saucepan, serving bowl, wooden spoon

Instructions

Prep ingredients
Gather all ingredients and set a medium saucepan and wooden spoon on the stovetop.
What to look for: butter fully liquid
Melt butter
Heat the butter in the saucepan over medium heat until fully melted and foamy. · 3 min
What to look for: butter melted and foamy
Soften cream cheese
Add the cream cheese to the melted butter and stir over medium heat until softened and mostly smooth. · 4 min
What to look for: cream cheese softened
Add cream
Pour in the heavy cream and stir to combine with the butter and cream cheese. · 2 min
What to look for: sauce looks uniform
Season sauce
Stir in the garlic powder, salt, and black pepper until evenly distributed. · 1 min
What to look for: specks of seasoning throughout
Simmer sauce
Simmer the sauce over low heat, stirring frequently, until thickened and creamy. · 18 min
What to look for: thick and creamy
Finish and serve
Remove the saucepan from heat, stir in the Parmesan cheese until melted, and serve over hot cooked fettuccine. · 2 min
What to look for: parmesan fully melted

Nutrition (per serving)

kcal	820
Protein	22 g
Carbohydrates	55 g
of which sugars	4 g
Fat	58 g
of which saturated	34 g
Fibre	3 g
Sodium	980 mg

Nutri-ScoreE

Allergens

Contains: milk, gluten

Storage and reheating

Fridge: up to 3 days
Freezer: not recommended

Ingredient substitutions

Butter

olive oil: Adds fruitiness but less creaminess

Cream cheese

mascarpone: Gives a silkier texture

Heavy cream

half and half: Sauce will be slightly thinner

Garlic powder

fresh garlic: Sauté briefly in butter for best flavor

Salt

sea salt: Adjust to taste

Black pepper

white pepper: Keeps sauce visually smooth