CREAMY ALFREDO.

A quick and easy recipe for creamy, cheesy alfredo! Nothing beats making your own fresh alfredo sauce at home. With this recipe, you’ll have a meal ready in just twenty minutes! What are you waiting for?
PREP: 5 M | COOK: 15 M | SERVINGS: 3-4

GET CHEESY.

Normally, alfredo sauce would have parmesan cheese in it, but most people generally have mozzarella cheese on hand. I used shredded mozzarella for my alfredo and it came out wonderfully! So, you could choose to use either mozzarella or parmesan — both will work great.

INGREDIENTS.

For the alfredo sauce:
  • 1/2 onion, diced
  • 1 tsp garlic, minced
  • ​​1.5 cups heavy whipping cream
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp black pepper
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/2 tsp oregano
  • 1/2 cup mozzarella or parmesan cheese

For the pasta:
  • 1/2 box penne, or any type of noodle
  • 1 cup broccoli florets
  • 1 tsp salt

Adding chicken:
If you’d like chicken added to your alfredo pasta, simply season a few chicken breasts with the same spices as your sauce. Grill in a couple tbsp butter on medium-high heat until golden and no longer pink. Slice and serve over pasta.

DIRECTIONS.

  1. Begin by cooking your pasta according to the box instructions and adding in 1 tsp salt with the broccoli florets.
  2. In a large saucepan, melt the butter on medium-high heat. Sauté the diced onion and minced garlic until fragrant.
  3. Pour the heavy whipping cream into the pan and bring to a boil. Mix in the salt, black pepper, garlic powder, and oregano. Cook for a few minutes.
  4. Turn the heat down to low and sprinkle in the cheese. Gently whisk the cheese into the sauce as it begins to slowly melt, for about a couple minutes.
  5. Let the alfredo sauce simmer for another 5 minutes while you drain the pasta and broccoli. Then, toss the pasta into the saucepan and fold it into the alfredo sauce.
  6. To serve, garnish with grated mozzarella or parmesan cheese.

ENJOY!