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Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 1 (268g) Recipe makes 4 servings
Calories 1050
Calories from Fat 689		(65%)
Amount Per Serving		%DV
	Total Fat 76.6g	117%
	Saturated Fat 47.1g	235%
	Monounsaturated Fat 21.3g
	Polyunsaturated Fat 3.3g
	Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 251mg		83%
Sodium 375mg		15%
Potassium 272mg		7%
Total Carbohydrate 68.7g		22%
	Dietary Fiber 2.8g	11%
	Sugars 2.0g
Protein 23.4g		46%
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Better Than Olive Garden Alfredo Sauce

Recipe #141983 | 25 min | 5 min prep | add private note

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By: Parkers Mom
Oct 20, 2005

This is the best Alfredo sauce ever. This is several recipes combined into one. You can also add your choice of meat (chicken, shrimp or even crab). The closest OLIVE GARDEN is an hour away and I will never drive that far again just for Alfredo sauce. I promise this is the best sauce ever. Definitely a dish you would want to impress your guest with.

SERVES 4 -6 (change servings and units)

Ingredients

1/2 cup sweet butter
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 cups heavy cream
1/4 teaspoon white pepper
1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
3/4 cup mozzarella cheese
1 (12 ounce) box angel hair pasta

Directions

1
Melt butter in medium saucepan over medium/low heat.
2
Add the garlic, cream, white pepper and bring mixture to a simmer.
3
Stir often.
4
Add the Parmesan cheese and simmer sauce for 8-10 minutes or until sauce has thickened and is smooth.
5
When sauce has thickened add the Mozzarella cheese and stir until smooth. STIR FREQUENTLY.
6
While the sauce cooks, boil noodles for 3-5 minutes.
7
Place pasta on serving plates and spoon sauce over pasta.

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From: DebM

On Nov 15, 2009

We love this recipe. I have made it a few times now and it always turns out great! I find it the perfect consistency and has good flavor. I use garlic powder instead of real garlic. Also, I find if I leave out the mozz cheese, I get a better result. Thanks for the recipe!

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From: NovaM

On Nov 14, 2009

If you use this as a base pasta sauce it is very rich and very yummy - I did thicken mine a little as I found it too thin for my taste. I also added some bacon and mushrooms for a bit of extra kick. Will make this again !

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From: Chef #291560

On Jun 30, 2006

After makling this recipe for a couple months now, I have made a couple of tweaks in the recipe to create the PERFECT alfredo sauce. Firstly always use shredded parmesan, this may be harder to melt, so when I first put the cheese in, I take the heat up to a boil, then quickly reduce it so the cheese doesn't burn. Also I do not use the entire stick of butter, I take off about one tblsp. If not the sauce will not be thick enough. Last but not least, I add one tblsp. of sour cream. I also suggest using oragnic half and half as it has much more flavor. In my opinion this is the best alfredo sauce I've ever had, and my husband would have to agree!

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From: Chef #580576

On Sep 6, 2007

Absolutely DELICIOUS, simple to make and not time consuming! Tip: Don't use fresh mozzarella packed in water as the sauce will not thicken properly. Also, the sauce doesn't reheat very well (but is still tasty); the butter tends to separate from the cheese when reheating. BUT any leftover sauce chills nicely into a smooth consistency and is quite wonderful as a cheese spread the next day! I could not stop slathering it on my garlic bread! mmmmmm....

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