Alfredo Sauce Recipe Without Heavy Cream (2024)

Easy Alfredo sauce recipe without heavy whipping cream or cream cheese is so simple to make. It takes the traditional cheesy white sauce for pasta and creates a healthier sauce while still having a ton of flavor, richness as well as being incredibly creamy.

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Creamy Alfredo sauce is the perfect accompaniment to fettuccine or as pizza sauce or even with your baked chicken.

If you have 15 minutes, I will show you how easy it is to make your own homemade Alfredo sauce that is simply delicious. I think you may never want to buy jarred sauce again.

❤️ Why You'll Love It

• An easy recipe for a homemade Alfredo sauce.
• Lower in calories.
• Able to use lactose-free milk if you want to lower your lactose intake.
• Incredibly simple recipe
• Takes less than 15 minutes to make.

Easy homemade Alfredo sauce without cream is a lighter version of the traditional Alfredo sauce. This sauce comes out so creamy, you won't miss the heavy cream at all! Lower in calories and light, this is a total win win! After you make this recipe, you will no longer buy the jarred Alfredo sauce at the supermarket!

📝 Ingredients

📋 Ingredient Notes

• Butter - unsalted butter is best if you like to be able to control the amount of salt in your recipe.
• All purpose flour - mixed and cooked with the butter will produce a roux and will help thicken your Alfredo sauce.
• Garlic clove - garlic is a must for Italian based recipes it adds so much flavor.
• Milk - a necessity for this creamy Alfredo sauce. Whole milk is preferred and you can use lactose-free if you choose.
• Parmesan cheese - helps to thicken up your sauce and gives it a delicious cheesy flavor. Use grated Parmesan cheese as it melts in easily and makes it so creamy.

🥄 Instructions

• In a pot over medium heat melt the butter and then sauté the garlic for 30 seconds.
• Whisk flour in butter until it changes color to light yellow.
• Pour warmed milk gradually about ½ cup each time whisking in between until the mixture is lump free.

• Keep stirring until the mixture gets bubbly and thickens.

• Turn heat off and mix in the parmesan cheese.
• Add salt and pepper to taste.

💡 Expert Tips

• It is better to warm the milk, not boiling, before adding it to the flour mixture. Cold milk might make it harder to get a lump free mixture especially if you are a beginner.
• This is a basic Alfredo sauce that you can take to the next level by adding more spices like Italian seasoning, oregano, a pinch of nutmeg...etc.

⌛ Make Ahead

Make this delicious creamy Alfredo sauce ahead of time and then reheat when needed. Once it cools to room temperature, it should be used within 2 hours or put into your fridge to keep fresh.

🍽️ Serve With

Top your favorite pasta like spaghetti or fettuccine. Mix it with baked chicken or shrimp.

👩‍🍳 Variations

• This is a basic sauce and can be enhanced with seasonings like Italian seasoning or a pinch of nutmeg.
• Before mixing it in with your pasta, you could also add in cooked sliced mushrooms or sautéed spinach.

🧺 Storage

Homemade Alfredo sauce can be cooled completely and then wrapped tightly or put into a tightly sealed jar or container with lid and stored in your refrigerator for up to 3-4 days.

💬 FAQs

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