Drain the pasta, reserving about three tablespoons of the cooking water, then tip it straight into the cream sauce. Add as much of the reserved water as needed to loosen the alfredo sauce of the sauce to your liking.
Mix gently, adding plenty of freshly ground black pepper. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking. Hankering for a comforting bowl of pasta in creamy sauce? This sumptuous Italian dish is for you.
In a medium saucepan, stir the clotted cream, butter and cornflour over a low-ish heat and bring to a low simmer. Turn off the heat and keep warm. When cooked, scoop some of the cooking water into a heatproof jug or mug and drain the pasta, but not too thoroughly. Add the pasta to the pan with the clotted cream mixture, then sprinkle over the cheese and gently fold everything together over a low heat using a rubber spatula. When combined, splash in 3 tbsp of the cooking water. At first, the pasta will look wet and sloppy: keep stirring until the water is absorbed and the sauce is glossy.
Check the seasoning before transferring to heated bowls. This website is published by Immediate Media Company Limited under licence from BBC Studios Distribution. Every editorial product is independently selected, though we may be compensated or receive an affiliate commission if you buy something through our links. Ratings and prices are accurate and items are in stock as of time of publication. Creamy, cheesy and comforting: This easy Alfredo sauce is everything you want in a pasta sauce.
Growing up, pasta was my family’s go-to option for easy weeknight dinners, but we never really made anything from scratch. I know an easy Alfredo sauce only takes a few minutes to pull together, but we were more of a box of pasta, jar of sauce and a vegetable side dish kind of family. Then, when I went to culinary school, I learned that a classic Alfredo sauce is nothing more than butter, cream, garlic and Parmesan cheese. You don’t even need the jar of sauce!
This Alfredo sauce recipe is simple and creates a creamy, cheesy and super flavorful sauce that comes together in a flash. It almost takes longer to cook the pasta than the sauce. Read on to learn how to make Alfredo sauce that’s restaurant-worthy. Tips on Selecting Ingredients Alfredo sauce only contains a handful of ingredients. Everything counts, but the cheese is really the most important factor to making this sauce shine. It’s really important to opt for the highest-quality cheese you can afford.
In addition to Parmesan cheese, we added Romano cheese to our recipe. It has a sharp, slightly tangy flavor that adds a level of depth to the sauce. If you just want to use one cheese for simplicity, go ahead and use Parmigiano Reggiano. It’s made in Italy and has a deep, rich, nutty flavor. No matter what you cheese choose, try to avoid the pre-grated stuff.