Alfredo sauce

Alfredo sauce is a sauce made from butter, cream, and Parmesan cheese. It is named after Alfredo di Lelio, who created the sauce in 1914.

Alfredo di Lelio was a chef in Rome, Italy. He created the sauce for his pregnant wife, who was having trouble eating. The sauce was a hit with his wife and she recovered quickly.

Alfredo sauce became popular in the United States after it was served at the restaurant Romanoff's in Hollywood. The sauce was a hit with celebrities and the restaurant became very popular.

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Recipes

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Alfredo Sauce

  • black pepper
  • parmesan cheese
  • egg yolk
  • garlic
  • heavy cream
  • butter
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Vegan Alfredo Sauce

  • salt
  • fettuccine pasta
  • cauliflower
  • cashew
  • water
  • dijon mustard
  • olive oil
  • lemon juice
  • nutritional yeast
  • garlic
  • parsley
  • black pepper
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Alfredo Sauce

  • salt
  • pasta water
  • cauliflower
  • parmesan cheese
  • dijon mustard
  • olive oil
  • lemon juice
  • garlic
  • butter
  • black pepper
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Alfredo Sauce

  • parsley
  • heavy cream
  • black pepper
  • butter
  • nutmeg
  • garlic
  • parmesan cheese
  • salt
  • fettuccine noodle
  • garlic powder
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Skinny Alfredo Sauce

  • milk
  • all purpose flour
  • olive oil
  • garlic
  • fettuccine
  • parmesan cheese
  • nutmeg
  • chicken
  • light cream cheese
  • parsley
  • salt
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Alfredo Sauce

  • parmesan cheese
  • heavy cream
  • milk
  • all purpose flour
  • butter
  • salt
  • nutmeg
  • white pepper
  • garlic
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Easy Alfredo Sauce Recipe

  • shamrock farms heavy whipping cream
  • shamrock farms milk
  • garlic powder
  • butter
  • cream cheese
  • black pepper
  • parmesan cheese
  • parsley

Ingredient Breakdown

 
parmesan cheese
salt
butter
garlic
heavy cream
black pepper
parsley
olive oil
milk
cream cheese
garlic powder
pepper
all purpose flour
cauliflower
lemon juice
nutmeg
pasta water
white pepper
sweet butter
fettuccine noodle
cashew
water
dijon mustard
nutritional yeast
fettuccine
angel hair pasta
mozzarella cheese
parsley garlic salt
egg yolk
half cream
italian parsley
shrimp
fettuccine pasta
basil
tahini
thyme
italian seasoning
chicken
light cream cheese
vegetable stock
cornstarch
shamrock farms heavy whipping cream
shamrock farms milk

Insights

Staple Ingredients

  • parmesan cheese 85%

Common Ingredients

  • garlic 70%
  • salt 70%
  • butter 65%
  • heavy cream 55%

Usual Ingredients

  • black pepper 40%

Rarey Ingredients

  • milk 30%
  • olive oil 30%
  • parsley 30%