Copycat Olive Garden Alfredo Sauce

Name: Copycat Olive Garden Alfredo Sauce
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Europe, Italian
Ingredients: 8 ounces uncooked fettuccine; 6 tablespoons butter, cubed; 2 cups heavy whipping cream; 3/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese, divided; 1/2 cup grated Romano cheese; 2 large egg yolks, lightly beaten; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/8 teaspoon each pepper and ground nutmeg; Minced fresh parsley, optional

Total Time Prep/Total Time: 20 min.

Yield 4 servings

Test Kitchen Approved

You can recreate Olive Garden Alfredo sauce at home in only 20 minutes! This rich, creamy, cheesy sauce makes a fantastic fettuccine Alfredo—but you can use it as a dipping sauce for breadsticks, too.

Ingredients

8 ounces uncooked fettuccine
6 tablespoons butter, cubed
2 cups heavy whipping cream
3/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese, divided
1/2 cup grated Romano cheese
2 large egg yolks, lightly beaten
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon each pepper and ground nutmeg
Minced fresh parsley, optional

Directions

Cook fettuccine according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a saucepan, melt butter over medium-low heat. Stir in the cream, 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, Romano cheese, egg yolks, salt, pepper and nutmeg. Cook and stir over medium-low heat until a thermometer reads 160° (do not boil).
Drain fettuccine; combine with Alfredo sauce and remaining 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese. If desired, sprinkle with parsley.

Nutrition Facts

1 cup: 907 calories, 73g fat (45g saturated fat), 290mg cholesterol, 835mg sodium, 45g carbohydrate (5g sugars, 2g fiber), 23g protein.

This easy Alfredo sauce is creamy, comforting and coats fettuccine noodles in fine fashion. This recipe is wonderful as is, but sometimes I like to add sliced fresh mushrooms and black olives that have been sautéed in butter and garlic. —Jo Gray, Park City, Montana

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