Cream Cheese Alfredo Sauce Recipe

cheesy pasta with alfredo sauce and parmesan cheese cooked in a pan.

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Cream Cheese Alfredo Sauce Recipe

This insanely creamy Alfredo sauce with cream cheese is so easy to make. Cook the garlic in butter and then add the cream cheese. Slowly add the cream and chicken stock, followed by the parmesan cheese.

Prep Time5

Cook Time15

Total Time20

Course: Sauce

Cuisine: Italian

Keyword: alfredo sauce with cream cheese

Servings:

Author: Emily Richter

Ingredients

4 tablespoons butter
2 cloves garlic minced
8 oz. cream cheese
½ cup heavy cream
½ cup chicken stock
1.5 cups grated parmesan cheese

Instructions

Heat a large high-sided skillet over medium heat. Add the butter and garlic and cook, stirring occasionally until the butter has fully melted (approx. 2 minutes).
Next, add the cream cheese and stir until the cream cheese has melted (approx. 2 minutes).
Slowly add the heavy cream followed by the chicken stock, stirring constantly as you add.
Next, add the parmesan cheese and whisk the sauce until it becomes smooth and creamy (approx. 1 minute.
If serving with pasta, remove the pasta directly from the boiling water and place pasta into the sauce, making sure to reserve the pasta water. Toss with the pasta and add ¼ cup of pasta water as needed if the sauce becomes too thick. Garnish with fresh parsley, and enjoy.

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