Olive Garden Alfredo Sauce Copycat Recipe
In 2015. Olive Garden released their Alfredo sauce in a class for anyone to prepare at home. There are things to like about the creamy noodles from an Italian Restaurant chain, it was my turn to decide to conduct some testing to try to perfect this recipe using a handful of my favorite ingredients. Here’s an overview of olive garden’s recipe for Alfredo sauce and some ingredients that the tastebuds will be grateful for in the future. Enjoy!
| Serves | Prep Time | Cook Time | Total Time |
| 6 | NA | 15 min | 15 min |
Ingredients
For the sauce:
- 6 Tablespoons butter
- 1 Tablespoon minced garlic
- 2 Tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1.5 cups heavy cream
- 1.5 cups milk
- ½ cup Parmesan cheese, grated and at room temperature
- ½ cup Romano cheese, grated and at room temperature
- 1/4 tsp white ground pepper
- Salt and black pepper, to taste
- Optional: Parsley for topping
For the pasta:
- 1 lb. Fettuccine or angel hair pasta
- 8 cups water
Directions
- Bring 8 cups water to a boil in a large pot, then add pasta and cook until al dente.
- In a large saucepan, warm butter over medium heat.
- Stir garlic into melted butter and let simmer until fragrant (about a minute or two).
- Add flour, white pepper, milk, and heavy cream a little at a time and stir until smooth.
- Once the sauce has started to bubble, turn the heat down to low.
- Add Romano and parmesan and stir continuously until melted.
- Once the sauce has thickened, add drained noodles to the sauce and stir together until fettuccine is thoroughly coated.
- Add salt, pepper, and parsley, and serve!
Nutrition
| Nutrition Facts | |
|---|---|
| Servings: 6 | |
| Amount per serving | |
| Calories | 597 |
| % Daily Value* | |
| Total Fat 34.7g | 45% |
| Saturated Fat 21.1g | 106% |
| Cholesterol 165mg | 55% |
| Sodium 542mg | 24% |
| Total Carbohydrate 48.8g | 18% |
| Dietary Fiber 0.1g | 0% |
| Total Sugars 3g | |
| Protein 23.6g | |
| Vitamin D 24mcg | 119% |
| Calcium 476mg | 37% |
| Iron 3mg | 16% |
| Potassium 218mg | 5% |
| *The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice. | |
Notes
- Pro tip: to prevent water from boiling over, add half a tablespoon of olive oil to the water. It works wonders!
- This recipe is great with grilled chicken, salmon, or shrimp!
- To have a saucier pasta, reduce the number of noodles you use, or multiply the recipe by one-half.
For another fan-favorite Olive Garden recipe, check out how to make copycat Zuppa Toscana.