Homemade Alfredo Sauce is so simple to make and tastes so much fresher than jar sauce. All you need for this delicious homemade sauce is 6 ingredients and 10 minutes! It does not get much easier than that. The ingredients are simple too. You may even have them on hand right now in your kitchen.
You will need butter, cream cheese, garlic powder, milk, Parmesan cheese and black pepper. Simple and all natural ingredients isn't it??? I love to use this Homemade Alfredo Sauce in these great recipes - Cheesy Alfredo Spaghetti Squash and Fettuccine Alfredo. I like to store my sauce in a ball canning jar and be sure to seal it correctly for longer storage.
Homemade Alfredo Sauce made with only 6 ingredients! This is my son's favorite and he says it is better than at a restaurant.
Homemade Alfredo Sauce
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1 package 8 ounce, cream cheese
- 2 tsp garlic powder
- 2 cups milk
- 6 ounces grated Parmesan Cheese
- 1/8 tsp black pepper
Instructions
- Melt butter in a medium, non-stick saucepan over medium heat.
- Add cream cheese and garlic powder, stirring with wire whisk until smooth.
- Add milk, a little at a time, whisking to smooth out lumps.
- Stir in Parmesan and pepper.
- Remove from heat when sauce reaches desired consistency.
- Sauce will thicken rapidly, thin with milk if cooked too long.
- Toss with hot pasta to serve.
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Irene McPhee
Can't wait to try this. The jarred sauces are so expensive and I bet this homemade sauce tastes much better .
robin
What is the shelf life for this? Could pressure canning or water bathing be done? Thanks!
Melissa@StockpilingMoms
Yes you can for sure! I would say 1 week in the fridge.
Dianna griffith
This Alfredo sauce is fantastic tried it last night added shrimp and angel hair pasta loved it thanks for the recipe better than any store bought!!!
Bobbie Masterson
Has anyone had any success canning this? Water bath or pressure? If so, whats the average shelf life?
Melissa@StockpilingMoms
We haven't tried.
Julie H.
I bit the bullet and tried pressure canning the sauce in pint jars for 20 minutes. Results were mixed. The butter separated from the sauce and just floated at the top of the jar and the sauce appeared a bit "broken", so I decided to shake the jars as they cooled. This helped to reintegrate the butter but the sauce still looked a bit grainy. The real test came when a few days later I popped open a jar for dinner. I warmed it up slowly over low heat and steadily whisked to help eliminate the funny texture the canning process had created. While not totally eliminated it was a lot better, and the taste was awesome! Big compliments from the hubs and my son, so for me it was a success!
Candice
Made this tonight sautéed fresh garlic in the butter, added shrimp and linguine. Turned out great.
Ashley Ward
I haven't tried this canning alfredo sauce but I am going to. I would pressure can it do to the low density of the milk. I have found site where people have canned milk and they pressured canned it. That is what I am going to try.
Randy Keizer
Ashley how did you make out pressure canning it? I made a double batch thinking I would need it as we usually use two bottles of the store bought stuff. Have a large and small mason jar of leftovers. Will use within the week.
If it pressure cans well, i will make a big batch for the convenience
The commercial must use a similar method as theirs stay on store shelves for months with out issue..
I am not worried about USDA guidelines with canning, as they are against the home preserver anyways.
Thanks
Jennifer
I seen some people say they were going to pressure can it. I want to know the out come can anyone comment on this process?
Erin
Is the sauce freezable? Thanks
Melissa@StockpilingMoms
We have never tried to freeze it. But you could can it.
LV
Absolute perfection , used the. Ingredients. As reccomended except I added chicken bites a nd satueed mushrooms. Yummm!
Tracy
How long to can this is a Carey electric pressure canned?
Melissa Jennings
I have no idea?
Joyce Dancosse
I just came across this recipe I do a lot of canning and I mean a lot so this fall I will be putting this to the test of canning. First i will do the hot water bath and see how that goes and will let you know. I sure hope i can get back to this site so i can.