How to Make the Perfect Creamy Alfredo Sauce

Pasta Alfredo with chicken is a classic dish.

Making Alfredo sauce from scratch is time-consuming, but doesn't have to be a headache. The preparation is easy, but some patience is required.

Difficulty:

Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need

• Large saucepan
• Whisk
• 1 pint heavy cream
• 8 oz shredded Parmesan
• 8 oz shredded Romano
• 16 tbsp (2 sticks) butter
• 6-8 cloves garlic, finely chopped
• 1/4 sweet onion, finely chopped

1. Melt the butter slowly in the pan over low heat.

2. Add the garlic and onion and bring the temperature up to just above medium-low heat, allowing it to fry a bit. Reduce the temperature back down to medium-low before the butter browns.

3. Stir in the cream and the Parmesan and Romano cheeses

4. Stir the sauce regularly until all of the solids are dissolved and the sauce is uniformly thick; this may take 15-20 minutes.

Tips & Warnings

• Substitute an equivalent amount of shallots for the onion if you like.

• Do not leave the sauce unattended while it's over the heat.

• Do not be in a hurry; turning up the heat will not help!