Garlic Alfredo Cream Sauce

Name: Garlic Alfredo Cream Sauce
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 40 min
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 85 g Butter; 115 g Cream cheese; 240 g Heavy cream; 2 g Garlic powder; 50 g Parmesan cheese; 30 g Romano cheese; 5 g Salt; 2 g Black pepper

Garlic Alfredo Cream Sauce · ready in 40 min · 4 servings · 420 kcal per serving · easy · 8 ingredients

A rich and velvety garlic Alfredo sauce with deep dairy flavor, slow-simmered until luxuriously thick and finished with savory aged cheeses for a smooth, restaurant-style finish.

Prep: 5 min
Cook: 35 min
Total: 40 min
Serves: 4
kcal: 420
Difficulty: easy

Italian American Main dishes Vegetarian Gluten-free Low-carb (20 g or less)

A QiMeal recipe · Updated 3 October 2026

Ingredients · 4 servings

85 gButter
115 gCream cheese
240 gHeavy cream
2 gGarlic powder
50 gParmesan cheese
30 gRomano cheese
5 gSalt
2 gBlack pepper

Equipment

stovetop, saucepan, tasting spoon, whisk

Instructions

Mise en place
Gather all ingredients and a medium saucepan with a whisk, then add the butter to the saucepan and set it over medium heat to melt. · 3 min
What to look for: butter fully melted and glossy
Melt cream cheese
Add the cream cheese to the melted butter and whisk continuously over medium heat until smooth and fully melted. · 4 min
What to look for: smooth with no lumps
Add heavy cream
Whisk in the heavy cream until the mixture is fully combined and looks evenly creamy. · 2 min
What to look for: uniform pale cream color
Season sauce
Season the sauce with garlic powder, salt, and black pepper, whisking briefly to distribute the seasoning evenly. · 1 min
What to look for: evenly speckled
Simmer and thicken
Bring the sauce to a gentle simmer over medium-low heat and whisk frequently until it thickens. · 25 min
What to look for: thick enough to coat the back of a spoon
Add cheeses
Remove the saucepan from the heat and stir in the Parmesan cheese and Romano cheese until fully melted. · 3 min
What to look for: silky and glossy
Taste and serve
Taste the Alfredo sauce, adjust salt or pepper if needed, and serve warm over pasta or as desired. · 1 min
What to look for: balanced and creamy

Nutrition (per serving)

kcal	420
Protein	12 g
Carbohydrates	4 g
of which sugars	2 g
Fat	40 g
of which saturated	25 g
Fibre	0 g
Sodium	620 mg

Nutri-ScoreE

Allergens

Contains: milk

Storage and reheating

Fridge: up to 4 days
Freezer: not recommended

Ingredient substitutions

Butter

olive oil: Use extra virgin for best flavor
ghee: Adds nutty depth

Cream cheese

mascarpone cheese: Creates silkier texture
ricotta cheese: Blend for smoothness

Heavy cream

half and half: Sauce will be thinner
evaporated milk: Simmer slightly longer

Garlic powder

fresh garlic paste: Sweat briefly in butter

Parmesan cheese

Grana Padano: Slightly milder
Asiago: Sharper flavor

Romano cheese

Pecorino Romano: Saltier profile
extra Parmesan: Milder taste