Copycat Olive Garden Alfredo Sauce

Alfredo sauce is a classic pasta sauce for good reason – it’s rich, creamy, and cheesy. But did you know it’s also super easy to make? This Copycat Olive Garden Alfredo Sauce is everything you love about the original, but it’s made easily at home. Ready in less time than it takes to cook pasta, you can have a creamy and flavorful dinner on the table in no time!

Pasta sauces have saved my dinner many nights. If you’re just too busy or too tired to get a good meal on the table and instead find yourself reaching for the takeout menus, put them down and make this copycat Alfredo Sauce instead!

Ready in literally minutes, you only need a handful of ingredients to make this amazing pasta sauce recipe. But the cheese is important! Use a good quality Parmesan cheese that you grate yourself. Pre-grated or pre-shredded Parm can be coated in an anti-clumping agent that can cause your sauce to be grainy instead of silky smooth.

Get some water on to boil, add the pasta, then make this Alfredo sauce recipe, and before you know it, dinner is ready!

What you’ll love about Copycat Olive Garden Alfredo Sauce

• It’s so easy to make, and it’s ready in minutes!
• Toss it with pasta, dunk breadsticks into it, or use it as a pizza sauce. You can use it so many ways!
• It stores in the fridge for 3-4 days and reheats easily so you can make enough for two meals! Score!

Ingredients

• Butter
• Cream
• Garlic paste
• Parmesan cheese

How to make Copycat Olive Garden Alfredo Sauce

1. Melt the butter and cream in a saucepan over medium heat, stirring so it doesn’t scald the bottom of the pot.
2. Add the garlic paste to the melted butter, and let the sauce simmer for 1-2 minutes.
3. Turn off the heat and stir in the Parmesan cheese gradually. Stir frequently as the cheese melts. Turn the heat back onto low if needed to continue melting the cheese, but don’t boil it.
4. Remove the sauce from the heat after the Parmesan has all melted. Your sauce should be creamy, rich, and perfect. 
5. Toss with pasta and serve!

Step By Step Process

Heather’s Tried-and-True Tips

• The quality of cheese counts! Good-quality Parmesan cheese that you grate yourself will make a world of difference in the flavor of your sauce.
• Don’t boil the sauce or your cheese could separate.
• If the sauce thickens too much upon cooling, a splash of pasta water can help restore its silky smoothness. The starch in the water emulsifies with the fats, creating the perfect consistency.

Make It A Meal

Serve this Copycat Olive Garden Alfredo Sauce over freshly cooked fettuccine for a classic pasta dinner or drizzle it over grilled chicken and steamed broccoli for a comforting, low-carb option. Or grab some breadsticks and get dunking, try it as a pizza sauce, or use it in place of canned soup in your favorite casserole.

Storage

This Alfredo sauce can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. Gently reheat it on the stove over low heat, adding a little cream if necessary to thin it out to the original consistency. Freezing is not recommended because the sauce will separate and get grainy when thawed.