Easy Homemade Fettuccine Alfredo Sauce
A Skinny Alfredo Sauce & Easy Alfredo Sauce recipe
This Easy Homemade Fettuccine Alfredo Sauce recipe is my most popular recipe of all time. Compared to other alfredo sauce recipes it is a skinny Alfredo sauce made without cream or cream cheese but you would never know it after you taste it. Yes, you can make delicious Alfredo sauce with milk instead of cream!
This Easy Homemade Fettuccini Alfredo Sauce is made with milk. It is the best Alfredo sauce recipe ever made without cream cheese or cream. You could call it a skinny alfredo sauce but once you taste it you will never buy jarred Alfredo sauce again!
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How to make homemade Alfredo sauce
When I was a child my mother would make a white sauce to pour over vegetables.
She would make creamed spinach, creamed corn or pour the white sauce over Brussels sprouts. I loved this homemade white sauce as a child and it’s probably the reason I ate vegetables like spinach and Brussel sprouts as I was growing up. It is my most favorite family recipe.
One day a few years ago (ha like 12 years ago but who’s counting?) I was in the mood for some Fettuccine Alfredo but didn’t have any jarred Alfredo sauce on hand and decided to make my own using the white sauce my mother made as a base.
At the time, I had no idea how an alfredo sauce was made. Years later when I looked it up I saw most of the recipes have cream cheese added and half and half or cream. To be honest, I prefer the way mine turns out much better. You could look at this recipe as a lower calorie alternative, but you would never know it by tasting it. And by making it yourself you can season it to your own liking.
Easy Alfredo sauce with milk and Parmesan cheese
Homemade Fettuccine Alfredo sauce recipe without cream

How to make Easy Homemade Fettuccine Alfredo Sauce
Ingredients
- 1 lb box of fettuccine noodles, cooked
- 4 tbs butter or margarine
- 3 tbs flour
- 1 tsp salt
- ½ tsp pepper
- 2 cups milk
- ½ to ¾ a cup of grated Parmesan cheese or a parmesan cheese blend
You can use the powdered Parmesan cheese or fresh Parmesan cheese. I’ve used both. Adjust the amounts used if using fresh. Fresh is a bit stronger.
Start with ½ cup of Parmesan cheese and taste before adding more.
Directions
Cook the pasta as directed on the box in salted water.
Start boiling the water about 10 minutes before you start making your sauce.
You want to have the pasta ready at about the same time your sauce will be finished.
To make the Alfredo sauce:
- Add the butter, salt and pepper to a heavy, medium sized pot. Heat over a medium heat.
You don’t want to use too small of a pot because you will be whisking the sauce as it cooks and thickens. If the pot is too small the sauce could splash and drip over the side of the pot making a big mess. - Once the butter has melted add the flour and whisk until smooth, removing all lumps from the flour.
Slowly pour the milk in and whisk until smooth again. Turn the heat up a bit to about medium high.
Add ½ cup of grated Parmesan cheese, whisk until combined. Taste to see if the flavor of Parmesan is strong enough for you. If not, add the remaining Parmesan cheese. - Today I actually used a Romano & Parmesan cheese blend for my Alfredo sauce. Continue whisking until the sauce has thickened, 5 to 8 minutes. The sauce will thicken even further as it cools. If it thickens too much before you can add it to your pasta thin it with a little pasta water or milk.
- Drain your pasta and put into a large bowl. Pour the Alfredo sauce over the pasta and mix until the pasta is evenly coated.
- Serve immediately with a crusty french bread or a slice of homemade white bread.
Print the skinny and Easy Homemade Fettuccine Alfredo Sauce recipe below
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Print the Easy Homemade Fettuccine Alfredo Sauce recipe below
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Easy Homemade Fettuccine Alfredo Sauce
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Prep Time: 4 mins
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Cook Time: 20 mins
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Total Time: 24 minutes
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Yield: 6 servings
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Category: Homemade Alfredo Sauce
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Method: Stove Top
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Cuisine: Italian
Description
This Easy Homemade Fettuccine Alfredo Sauce is made without cream cheese or heavy whipping cream. This homemade Alfredo sauce is made with milk and flour. You won’t believe how good it is until you make the recipe yourself!
Ingredients
- 1 lb box of fettuccini noodles, cooked
- 4 tbs butter or stick margarine
- 3 tbs flour
- 1 tsp salt
- ½ tsp pepper
- 2 cups milk
- ½ to ¾ a cup of grated Parmesan cheese
- or a parmesan cheese blend
Instructions
- Cook pasta while making Alfredo sauce, rinse well and set aside.
To make the Alfredo Sauce
- Melt the butter over medium high heat in a heavy bottomed medium sized saucepan.
- Add salt, pepper and flour to the pan. Whisk until smooth and the rue turns a pale brown.
- Slowly pour milk and whisk until combined.
- Add 1/2 cup of Parmesan cheese, continue to whisk until cheese melts into the mixture and becomes smooth.
- Dip a spoon in a taste. Adjust seasoning and cheese if needed. If the Parmesan flavoring is too weak add 1/4 to 1/2 more to the pot and continue to whisk.
- Continue to cook over medium heat, whisking until the sauce becomes thick.
- Once thickened remove from the heat. Pour over pasta and mix well.
- Serve immediately.
- Sauce will thicken as it cools.
- If the sauce thickens too much thin with a small amount of milk.
- Alternately you can reserve some of the pasta water to thin the Alfredo sauce if needed.
Nutrition
- Calories: 637
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Katie Mar says
i love alfredo! this look so good.
your blog is so cute by the way.
Mary T says
My family and I LOVED your Alfredo! This will be my only recipe I use. I love that it is ingredients that I always have in the frig.
★★★★★
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BigBearswife says
looks really good!
Lex says
Great recipe Thanks! I didn’t have cream cheese so this was the perfect recipe for what I had on hand, better without cream cheese and not as harsh on the stomach. Writing this one down for keeps 😉
Thanks for sharing,
Lex
Flour On My Face says
Thank you Lex I hope you enjoy it. I’ve never made alfredo sauce with cream cheese. Matter of fact I had no clue there was cream cheese in it. I love this recipe. Sometimes I add pepper jack cheese to it to give it a nice kick.
Arlene
Jellybean says
This tastes delicious! No more store-bought Alfredo for me!
Flour On My Face says
So happy you enjoyed the recipe!
Tori McCroskey says
My husband & I are Alfredo freaks. This recipe was so EASY and so DELICIOUS! Even my 1 year old son loves it! We will be using this from now on, thank you!
Flour On My Face says
Tori
I am so happy you and your husband enjoyed the recipe. It is one of my favorites.
plaidjammies says
Thank you So Much! I don’t keep a lot of extra things in the pantry….there’s just me…and I came home with such a yearning for fettucini. Your recipe was the only ‘quick and easy’ one that didn’t call for cream, whipping cream, or cream cheese…none of which I have around. It’s cold and blustery, I’ll soon light a fire, and get to sit it front of it..and the TV…and feel very blessed. I haven’t tried it yet, but from what I read above, I will love it. Thank you, again, so much.
Ashley says
This alfredo sauce is DELICIOUS!!! No more stuff in the jar for us!
Flour On My Face says
Ashley
I’m so glad you enjoyed the recipe. It is so much better then jarred alfredo sauce!
BobbiAnn says
Thank you for sharing this recipe (Homemade Alfredo Sauce) It is easy and sooooo delicious.
Flour On My Face says
BobbiAnn Thank you. I am so happy you are enjoying it.
cjboatner says
thanx for the recipe, can’t wait to try it, i’m going to use it as part of my stuffed bell pepper recipe. my boys will be super excited to have a new spin on dinner.
Flour On My Face says
CJ
Your welcome. This sauce will taste wonderful over stuffed peppers.
PEBBLEZ says
YAY!!!! I am happy I found this!!! I going to add cheddar to my kids broccoli , and they are gonna love this!!!! Thanks so much for this!
Flour On My Face says
Pebblez
Your very welcome. I hope the kids love it.
Sana says
Great recipe. Thanks for the share. I added spinach and crushed red pepper and halved the pasta.
Flour On My Face says
Sana
So glad you enjoyed it! Adding spinach is such a great idea. I may have to try it.
Dawn Roller says
I just have to say I was looking for an alfredo sauce without cream cheese- I found the recipe on this site- the alfredo sauce was AMAZING! Thank you!
Flour On My Face says
Dawn
So glad you enjoyed the recipe. It is one of my favorites!
Christina says
Thank you so much–the sauce turned out perfect! I have to admit, I thought it was harder to make than this. Your sauce is super yummy!
Flour On My Face says
Christina
That makes me so happy to hear! I am so happy you tried the recipe and you enjoyed the way it turned out.
Kirsten says
Thanks for the recipe! YOU SAVED MY SUPPER! I was in a panic when I realized I didn’t have any jarred sauce and then I found this recipe! I whipped it up (using soymilk and vegan butter but regular parmesan) and I got 2 thumbs up from my very fussy children!! Dead easy and delicious! I will never buy jarred sauce again!
Flour On My Face says
Kirsten
You are so very welcome. I am so happy to hear you got two thumbs uo from the family. It is so easy to make and tastes so much better than jarred alfredo sauce.
Tiffany says
Fantastic recipe. It was the first time I have made Alfredo, I am so glad I stumbled across this when I googled “how to”. This is for sure going in my recipe book for the future when I need it again! Thank you!!! 🙂
Flour On My Face says
Tiffany
I’m so glad you liked my recipe. It is one of my families favorite recipes.
Michelle says
My son wanted Alfredo but had no sauce or cream. So found this recipe!! I love it!! I was so easy to make and tastes so much better!!! Thank you!
Flour On My Face says
Michelle
You are very welcome! So glad you and your son enjoyed it!
justin says
How many servings is this?
Flour On My Face says
Justin
4 to 6 servings
Jill says
I was wondering how to go about warming this up the next day. I want to make for lunch to take to work and only have a microwave to heat things up there.
Flour On My Face says
Jill
I use the microwave to heat up the leftovers. I add a little milk to thin the alfredo sauce that tends to thicken once it cools.
O's Mama says
did a quick search for Alfredo sauce, came across this… didn’t realize how simple it really is! thanks! of course I had condensed milk not regular milk so I used it, and I thought I had Parmesan, but found out too late that I’m out (insert gasp here) so I substituted mozzarella cheese which needed over a cup to make it work… It was good though and I can’t wait to make it the right way, thanks again!
Flour On My Face says
Yes isn’t it amazing just how easy it is to make. I’m so glad you enjoyed the recipe!
Caren says
The easiest and yummiest sauce I have yet to find! Definitely saving this. Thank you!
Flour On My Face says
Caren
You are welcome!
Sherrie says
Thank you for the wonderful recipe. My oven is broken so I can only use the cooktop so I had to use leftovers for dinner this evening. I wanted to make pasta with alfredo sauce. I found your recipe first and thought I woukd try it. I sauteed mushrooms, red peppers and left over bbq chicken, mixed them with your sauce and poured it over penne noodles. It was amazing. I will definitely be making it again. It was a huge hit. Thanks!
Flour On My Face says
Sherrie
Your recipe sounds so good! I’m so happy you enjoyed my alfredo recipe.
Sherrie says
Oh and since all I had was K**** paremesan cheese, I used Monterey Jack instead.
Jenn says
This Alfredo sauce came out absolutely perfect!!! Thank you for sharing this recipe. It was so simple to make and everyone loved it! Could I double this recipe?
Flour On My Face says
Jenn
Thank you I am so glad you liked the recipe. Yes you can double it with no problem.
Kristine Foley says
THANK YOU for this! Stumbled on your recipe while searching online. We tried it and love it! Sharing with my readers! SO good! Thanks again I appreciate it!
Flour On My Face says
Kristine
Thank you. I am so happy you enjoyed the recipe!
Alicia says
Great Base Recipe! I knew Alfredo sauce didn’t have a LOT of ingredients so when I ran out of the usual pre-made pasta kits (you know…the famous blue box) my family knew it was game on because we’re not shopping again until EVERYTHING is out of the house! My daughter found 1/2 box of lasagna and thinkig we still had some of the jar alfredo sauce left suggested I just combine the two. After surveying the remaining contents of our fridge and doing a search for Alfredo sauce, I decided on a collard lasagna dish with your (modified) alfredo sauce recipe. The other recipes called for heavy cream so after another search I found you. The kids were like, “oh great…she’s at it again…another concoction.” It turned out GREAT! Everyone was pleasantly surprised (myself included) and requested to take the leftover to school this morning! Thanks so much.
Rochelle says
Soooooooooooo easy & kid-friendly!!!! Going to throw in some garlic next time, cause that’s a favorite around here <3
Elk Grove, CA
Olga says
Thanks a bunch. I left my cookbook at home when I moved out and I always made it this way. I love this recipe. I looked up fettuccine alfredo but could only find ones with cream, but this way is much better. Thanks again…
Micah says
didn’t have cream either… i have some left over steak i’m gonna throw in it and some fresh garlic . trying to think of ways to use leftovers that usually get thrown away. thanks for this recipe definitely saving it 🙂
Z Owl says
Thank you! This is how myy mom makes it& couldn’t remember the exact amounts & like others didnt have the wierd stuff like cream or cream cheese in the other recipes on hand. Thanks for saving the day!
Flour On My Face says
You are very welcome! Enjoy!
Damalis says
I have To say that this recipe was amazing and do simple. I really wanna thank you.
Flour On My Face says
Damalis I am so happy to here that you enjoyed it!
Andrina G says
I love alfredo. I wonder if your sauce would work in something like Olive Gardens five cheese ziti. I have been trying to figure out how to recreate it but healthier.
Flour On My Face says
Andrina I am sure it would work very well.
Alejandro says
a little garlic goes great with this recipe too!
kaoshavoc says
Oh my goodness. This is amazing. I just could not stop eating it. I prolly put in a little more Parmesan than I should have, but after about 3 bites it transformed into something amazing. I mean the first bite I was like wow, that is the best I have had, just a bit too much Parmesan. Second bite I was like, ‘wow getting better.’ Third bite, I knew that I had not added to much Parmesan, I just needed to let the other ingredients put in their two cents. I put the full 2/3 cup in at first because it was all that I had left. Yes, it was the Kraft stuff in a bottle, still amazing. Now, I am going to go finish the pot :D.
Arlene Mobley says
I am so happy you loved the recipe. It is one of my families favorite meals.
Darlene says
I found your recipe about 6 weeks ago – and it quickly became a favorite with my family served over penne with chicken and mushrooms! We make it once a week – and again is we have company over!! I usually add about 1 tsp of garlic powder to the flour , and some dried parsley with the cheese for some green specs…. though dill would also be amazing too….
Thank you so much for the fabulous recipes…. will try the spicy chicken one next!!
Darlene says
*if* we have company over 🙂
Arlene Mobley says
Darlene
Thank you so much for taking the time to let me know how much you love this recipe. It is one of my families favorite and can be adapted in so many different ways like you’ve done. Your right I bet dill would be a great flavor to add.
Molie says
This recipe worked great for me and the result was great! I wouldve liked however that the time it takes to make the sauce and the number of servings would be mentioned
Arlene Mobley says
Molie
I’ve never timed making the sauce but the next time I make it I will time it and update the recipe. Glad you enjoyed it!
Naomi Harris says
Thanks for the recipe. Taste great my family loves it
Arlene Mobley says
Naomi
Thank you for enjoying my recipe and stopping by to let me know! Enjoy!
thuy says
wow! ive just tried this recipe as a QUICK fixed! i wanted to make pasta alfredo because there wasnt anything at home and i had to heavy cream or cream cheese as stated in other recipes, so i opted to try this one! very tasty!!! will definitely be making this again!
Amy says
I have to tell you this is the best Alfredo sauce I’ve ever made! And the easiest! My family is in love! Thank you for sharing <3
Arlene Mobley says
Amy Thank you for trying my recipe and I am so happy you and your family enjoyed my recipe.
tall guy says
too much salt, why is it when I try the recipe , there is always too much salt, everything else is perfect
Arlene Mobley says
Bruce Sorry you weren’t happy with the recipe as the many other commenters were. You should always adjust the salt and pepper in any recipe to your own taste.
Susan says
I have been looking for a lower calorie Alfredo sauce recipe. This one definitely looks like it’s a keeper!
Arlene Mobley says
I hope you enjoy it Susan!
Megan says
Just had to tell you… I have used this recipe twice and it is FOOLPROOF. I am not a big cook and this turned out perfectly. So easy and delicious. Thank you very much for sharing.
Arlene Mobley says
Megan
Thank you for stopping by! I am so happy you enjoy the recipe.
Marie says
absolutely delicious! i halved the recipe and made it in the microwave (taking care to remove and whisk regularly, every 45 sec or so), and while it likely took a little longer, it came out just fine. i used grated romano, and didn’t cut the salt back enough, but it was still delicious.
thanks for posting: it’s now my default alfredo sauce!
Arlene Mobley says
Marie
So glad you enjoyed it. The Romano and Parmesan cheese can really be salty.
brandi says
Love it !!!! I just love finding new recipes and digging through the house to see if i got everything to make it. Sure did this time, just got done making it .its awesome !
Arlene Mobley says
Brandi
So glad you had a chance to try the recipe and that you enjoyed it. Thanks for stopping by to let me know!
fivekitten says
Just want to say thank you for posting this! It’s so easy and convenient, this is our go-to Alfredo sauce recipe now. (Bow-tie pasta is the kids’ favorite though.) For our family of five, I think it’s more economical than buying jars (based on the ladles of sauce they pour on their pasta). Definitely tastier and more versatile! I couldn’t stop dunking my garlic bread in it today! Thank your mom for us!
Arlene Mobley says
Thank you so much. I am so happy you enjoyed the recipe. Homemade is so much better!
Antoinette says
I never do reviews on recipes I find online, but I’ve got to say, this is hands down the best Alfredo recipe ever and I’ve tried dozens! Well done! Thank you for such a great recipe. This is definitely a keeper!
Arlene Mobley says
Antoinette
Thank you so much! I am so happy you loved the recipe. I made it myself again Thursday night for dinner. I love it. Added a little ground red pepper to this time to add a nice little zing to it.
tania says
Just tried this recipe today and I loved it. I didnt have any parmesan cheese as i am greek and we use another kind of cheese called mitzithrha, so I used that instead and also added in some garlic as we greeks love garlic and add it in just about everything.. Anyhow It was oh sooo yummy and so easy. Definately going to be making this again. These are ingredients I always have in my fridge so its perfect. Thank you so much for sharing!
Arlene Mobley says
Tania
Thank you for stopping back by. I am so happy you enjoyed the recipe.
Sherri says
I am going to be trying this tonight with my Chicken and Broccoli Stuffed shells, The recipe I currently use has more ingredients, heavy cream, milk, butter, Parm/Romano, garlic, 1-2 doz of egg yolks depending on amount I am making. It will be nice to cut down the ingredients for a quick sauce! I will def. keep the garlic in mine though, I love the taste it gives. Thanks for a quick and easy recipe!
Arlene Mobley says
Sherri
I hope you enjoy the recipe. It is great and so easy to make. Your Chicken & Broccoli Stuffed Shells sounds so good!
Rachel says
We are trying this today. I cant wait. Every other recipe requires so much more and you have great reviews. I have been looking for a good Alfredo recipe.
Arlene Mobley says
Rachel I hope you and your family enjoy the recipe!
Damalis Martinez says
I tried this recipe for the 1st time in December 2013. I have had Alfredo sauce in every way… cream cheese, heavy cream, half and half, in the jar. However, since this recipe this is the way I make it now and prefer it. Thanks a billion.
Arlene Mobley says
Damalis I am so happy you enjoy the recipe. I made chicken alfredo for dinner the other night. It is one of my favorite recipes.
Krista says
I made this sauce tonight to toss with chicken and bacon filled ravioli and it was perfect! Cut the recipe in half, since it was a meal for two, and it still turned out lovely. Thank you!
Arlene Mobley says
Krista
Thank you! I bet this sauce tasted awesome with your ravioli!
Chloe says
Found & made this recipe last night and it was a huge hit!! So easy and so delicious. My picky kids (and husband) inhaled it 🙂 Will make it again many times I’m sure! Thank-you
Arlene Mobley says
Chloe
Thank you for stopping by and telling me you and your family loved the recipe! Have a safe and Happy Holiday weekend!
ToriM says
I have to tell you my husband has been craving fettuchini Alfredo but we didn’t want to use the jar kind. He found this and we tried it last night with on hand ingredients. SO GOOD! As good as or better than olive garden because it also didn’t make me regret eating it later lol!
We didn’t half it for the two of us so we have left over. what is your suggestion for reheating?
Arlene Mobley says
Tori
So glad you enjoyed the recipe. When I reheat it I add a little milk and heat it up in the microwave adding more milk until I get the consistency that I want.
Eddie Flores says
That was quick and simple. My 13 year daughter is very picky and she said that it tasted better then the store brand. I poured it over tilapia fish and bowtie noodles. Thanks for such an easy recipe.
Arlene Mobley says
Eddie
So glad to hear you & your daughter enjoyed the recipe! Thanks for stopping by.
Shari says
This was really easy and really tasty! I will definitely be making this again.
Kayla Bryson says
So, I really wanted to make this, but needed it to be gluten free. I had some tapioca flour on hand and used it and it worked! The sauce is AMAZING! I also sauteed some garlic cloves in olive oil and added them in—drool….. 😀
Arlene Mobley says
Kayla
That is great. I hope some of my other gluten free readers see your comment and can also enjoy the recipe. What type of noodles did you use?
krystine says
this is the best alfredo recipe ever!!!! I always add more parm cheese because I love it! making this tonight for dinner! i could eat this at least once a week.
★★★★★
Arlene Mobley says
Krystine
Thank you! I am so glad you love the recipe. My 17-year-old daughter makes it about every two weeks. She sautes chicken in garlic and olive oil and makes chicken alfredo fettucini. She also adds ground red pepper to the sauce to make it spicy.
tami says
You took the words right out of my mouth. THIS IS THE BEST AND CHEAPEST ALFREDO SAUCE EVER – BAR NONE! Thank you from my entire family – we are very satisfied. We just got done eating it for the first time – and we all just love it- it’s a keeper!
★★★★★
Arlene Mobley says
Tami
I’m so happy to hear you loved the recipe. It is one of my families favorite recipes!
tami says
🙂 Were making it again tonight. I have been craving it ever since I made it last time. I came back to see the recipe – this time I’m writing it down . Thanks Again. 🙂
★★★★★
Arlene Mobley says
Tami
I love to hear from my happy readers! Thank you!
Shelby says
My husband ate three servings of this alfredo! He said he would not eat store bought ever again. Found this recipe because I didn’t have cream! Thanks
★★★★★
Arlene Mobley says
Shelby
So glad to hear it. It is the best alfredo sauce!
Nicome says
I followed this recipe to the letter and I recommend highly to not use 1 tsp salt. It was completely inedible with that much salt. I’ve made this sauce twice since the first disaster and have used maybe 1/4 tsp salt and the results are much better.
Arlene Mobley says
Nicome
I’m glad you enjoyed the recipe enough to give it another shot with your salt adjustments. I’m sure it depended on the parmesan cheese you used and your salt preferences. Different brands of parm can be much more salty.
Sarah Spencer says
This is so super easy to make and it is so so delicious! Thank you for sharing this! I made this sauce with half of the flour and used corn starch for the other half. Made shrimp alfredo and it was outstanding!!!!
★★★★★
Arlene Mobley says
Sarah
So glad to hear you enjoyed the recipe!
Zakiyah says
Great recipe! I was very nervous to try but I’m so glad that I did. I added shrimp and broccoli and it was delicious!
Arlene Mobley says
Zakiyah so glad you tried the recipe. Your shrimp and broccoli version sounds delicious. I can’t wait to try it!
Alicia says
I’m so excited I found this recipe! I made a half batch of the sauce just now and it was SO good! Thrilled to have a recipe that calls for milk instead of heavy cream as I often don’t have cream on hand. I chopped some Parmesan off the block and it melted in really nicely. I’m looking forward to seeing how this reheats tomorrow as I’d love to serve it with some fresh ravioli I picked up. Thanks a million for this recipe!
Arlene Mobley says
Alicia
So glad to hear you loved the recipe. It is one of my favorite recipes on the blog. It reheats very nicely but may need a little milk to thin it out a bit as it gets very thick when refrigerated.
Sabrina says
Thank you so much for the alfredo recipe! I didn’t have all the ingredients for the kind with cream, and this saved my night… and was REALLY good!!!
Arlene Mobley says
Sabrina so glad you found my recipe and love it.It is one of my favorite family recipes!
Camille Edwards says
I think it’s a good “base” Sauce. A bit bland. Once I added a bunch of garlic and some italian seasoning it had more flavor.
Arlene Mobley says
Camille
So glad you enjoyed the recipe.
KC says
This is very easy to make with stuff I have on hand. My boyfriend LOVED it and said it was in the top three meals I’ve ever made. I like to chop up broccoli (cooked) and tomatoes to go in with the pasta, and he likes to add sautéed chicken, as well.
★★★★★
Arlene Mobley says
KC so happy to hear you and your boyfriend loved the recipe. It is one of my very favorite recipes. We also make is with chicken and broccoli.
Andrea Palacio says
Best (and easiest) Alfredo Sauce ever! I have used powdered mixes from the store (I am almost embarrassed to say) but never again. My husband and my picky teenagers loved it. <3
★★★★★
Arlene Mobley says
Andrea
I’m so happy to hear your family loved the recipe.
Kniko says
Awesome , I grated shallots & garlic real fine and added it in the butter before going onto the other ingredients. As soon as sauce was done I poured it over fresh pasta in lg skillet and simmered till pasta was done .
Thank You for the great recipe. Like I said AWESOME !!!!
Arlene Mobley says
Thank you Kniko.
Dog crazy says
I have to admit, I thought that all the positive, rave reviews were paid reviews, or friends of the Blogger. Yes, I am typically a skeptic. But I have to say, this was by far the easiest recipe I’ve ever made. And not just for alfredo sauce, but easiest recipe probably ever. Also it tasted delicious! And if a non-cook like me can make it, anyone can. There are just two of us, and this made plenty of sauce, we only ate half of everything so we’ll have leftovers for lunch or dinner tomorrow. I’m not a fan of pepper, so omitted it, but added some sauteed onions and broccoli. If I had chicken and mushrooms it would have gone in there too. This is now my go-to alfredo sauce! Thank you!
★★★★★
Arlene Mobley says
I’m so glad you finally tried the recipe. It is one of the best and easiest ways to make Alfredo sauce!
Felicia B. says
My family LOVED the dish although I’ve been fraud try my own homemade recipe. I am keeping this handy at all times for Alfredo since it was easy and delicious. Thanks so much!!
★★★★★
Arlene Mobley says
So glad you enjoyed the recipe Felicia!
Evelyn says
Can this recipe be frozen
Arlene Mobley says
Evelyn I have never frozen this recipe but I am sure it would freeze well. I wouldn’t freeze it mixed with the pasta though as the pasta would probably turn to mush when you thawed and reheated it.
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Heather says
Great recipe. I added a little swiss and garlic for extra flavor. Instructions were very easy to follow..again, awesome!!
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Arlene Mobley says
Heather
I’m so glad you loved my Alfredo recipe. It is one of the best recipes because you can switch it up and make a new flavor like you did. I can’t wait to try it with Swiss cheese the next time I make it.
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Aubrey says
I made this recipe for the first time for dinner and I absolutely loved it! It wasn’t too creamy or too cheesy like some other recipes I’ve tried. And I’m really glad I found this because when I went shopping, I totally forgot the cream cheese that other recipes need. I am definitely making this again!
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Arlene Mobley says
Aubrey
Thanks for coming back to tell me how much you loved the recipe! It is the best homemade Alfredo sauce ever. And is so easy to make!
Juliette says
I added a few things and it is literally perfect ! Mince a few cloves of garlic and sauté the garlic in the butter, then follow the recipe as is. I also squeezed half of a lemon once the sauce thickened. It’s the perfect Alfredo!!! Love that you used milk instead of cream!!
Shelley says
Absolutely AMAZING!!
Made the sauce tonight for some leftover Fettuccine Alfredo (w/chicken) that I brought home a couple days ago from a local restaurant. The leftovers didn’t have quite enough sauce and their sauce tasted more like cream than alfredo. So after a quick “Google” search for alfredo not requiring heavy cream (which I rarely have on hand), I came across your recipe and I’m SOOO glad I did! I couldn’t believe how easy this was! It was easy to half too, which was perfect because I was just making it for one. Other than adding a bit of garlic powder, since I prefer a garlic flavor alfredo, I followed the recipe exactly, but halved everything… it turned out perfectly! I’ll never pay $10 for fettuccine alfredo again!! Thank you so much!
P.S. Glad it doesn’t call for cream cheese, since that’s another ingredient that I rarely have on hand. It’s awesome to have such a simple, delicious recipe that can be made quickly with ingredients I almost always keep around.
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Casandra says
Love this recipe added some garlic powered and it took it to another level. Super easy and yummy! A must try
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Arlene Mobley says
Cassandra
I’m glad you enjoyed the recipe and put your own spin on it!
Jordan says
This looks so fun and easy! I am so excited to try it out for my sisters birthday party!I am so glad I found a recipe that doesn’t include any of the ingredients that I don’t want in it!
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Arlene Mobley says
Thank you Jordan. Happy birthday to your sister. I hope she enjoys the recipe!
Kathy says
Made this tonight and I can’t thank you enough for posting this recipe. I did it exactly as written except I did throw a clove of garlic in while I made the sauce then fished it out. I have been making homemade Alfredo sauce for years. This is by far the BEST and EASIEST I have ever made. I can’t thank you enough, but ty ty ty!!!!!! Can’t wait to try more of your recipes.
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Arlene Mobley says
Hi Kathy
Thank you so much for stopping by to let me know how much you loved the recipe! It is a family favorite!
JOY says
Made some tonight with our cheese tortellini. We were out of the jarred Alfredo sauce as well and started searching online for a sauce without cream cheese and stumbled across this recipe. Immediately my husband said it was good…and it takes him a while to really like something.
Arlene Mobley says
Joy
I had it for dinner last night myself. I made garlic chicken broccoli alfredo and it was so good. Glad your husband loved the recipe and thanks for stopping by!