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Easy Olive Garden Alfredo Sauce Recipe

November 9, 2020 by Kealohi 1 Comment

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Enjoy the rich, creamy flavor of this knock-off Olive Garden Alfredo sauce from the comfort of your home! It’s a perfect midweek meal that will be ready for the table in less than half an hour.

Want to make the whole meal from scratch? Pair this Alfredo sauce with these delicious (and simple!) homemade noodles.

olive garden alfredo sauce on noodles in a white bowl

Making this Olive Garden Alfredo sauce

When I say this sauce is ridiculously easy to make, I’m not kidding! All the prep work you need to do is mince the garlic and (perhaps) shred the cheese. Then it’s just a matter of adding the ingredients to the pot at the right time!

ingredients for alfredo sauce in clear bowls

This recipe calls for two different kinds of real cheese: Parmesan and Romano. This recipe calls for freshly grated cheese, which is not the dried, powdered kind that comes in a sprinkle can.

You can either buy a block of fresh Parmesan cheese and grate it yourself, or opt for freshly grated Parmesan cheese from the supermarket’s cheese section. Both will work grate (get it?) in this recipe! Romano cheese is less commonly available pre-shredded, so you’ll probably have to start with a block of cheese and grate it yourself.

Cooking this Alfredo sauce

Once you have all your ingredients ready, melt the butter in the pot then stir in the garlic. Add the flour, and cook it till it starts bubbling. This roux will help to thicken the sauce as it cooks.

Once the roux starts bubbling, you can add the salt and pepper, and then both the heavy whipping cream and whole milk, whisking constantly while doing this to prevent lumps.

olive garden alfredo sauce in a pan with a whisk

Then you will bring the sauce to a boil. Don’t forget to keep whisking! Once it’s boiling, you can bring down the heat and cook it for a few minutes. Add the cheeses and mix them in immediately.

olive garden alfredo sauce on noodles in a white bowl

Wanna make this meal gluten-free?

Good news! Making this meal gluten-free is so simple! Instead of using all-purpose flour in the sauce, substitute it with an 1:1 gluten-free flour substitute. You can also use organic buckwheat noodles which are naturally gluten-free!

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olive garden alfredo sauce on noodles in a white bowl

Olive Garden Alfredo Sauce Recipe

Yield: 4
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 15 minutes

Enjoy the rich, creamy flavor of this knock-off Olive Garden alfredo sauce from the comfort of your home! A perfect midweek meal that only takes 15 minutes to make!

Ingredients

  • 6 tablespoons butter
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 ½ cups milk (I used 2%)
  • 1 ½ cups heavy cream
  • ½ cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
  • ½ cup freshly grated Romano cheese

Instructions

    1. In a medium stock pot over medium heat, melt the butter. Stir in the garlic.

    2. Whisk in the flour and cook until bubbling. Add the salt and pepper, whisking to combine.

    3. Slowly add the milk, whisking constantly. Then add the heavy cream, continuing to whisk.

    4. As you continue to whisk the mixture, bring the sauce to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium-low. Allow to cook about 2 minutes and then remove from heat.

    5. Immediately whisk in the cheeses until completely combined and smooth.

    6. The sauce will continue to thicken as it rests.

    7. Serve over cooked pasta and/or chicken.



Nutrition Information:
Yield: 4 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 613Total Fat: 57gSaturated Fat: 36gTrans Fat: 2gUnsaturated Fat: 17gCholesterol: 175mgSodium: 843mgCarbohydrates: 13gFiber: 0gSugar: 3gProtein: 13g

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Cuisine: Italian / Category: Main Course
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  1. Kathye

    December 1, 2020 at 2:29 am

    Thanks for sharing, this is a fantastic article. Really looking forward to read more. Kathye Lawry Edda

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