Gluten Free Copycat Olive Garden Alfredo Sauce
If you always loved Olive Garden alfredo sauce, you must try this recipe! It's the perfect copycat without a lick of gluten, and dare I say it's better than theirs!!
- Prep time
- 5 min
- Cook time
- 20 min
- Yield
- 2 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- ½ cup (1 stick or 113 g) butter
- 4 oz (½ of an 8-oz brick) cream cheese
- 2 cups (480 ml) heavy cream
- 2 cups freshly grated Parmigianno Reggiano
- 1 pinch ground nutmeg
- 1 tsp garlic powder (or 2 cloves fresh garlic, chopped) (or several cloves roasted garlic)
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- 1
Melt butter in 3-qt saucepan over low heat. If using fresh garlic, add this with the butter (don't let the garlic burn).
- 2
Add cream cheese and continue to cook slowly over low heat, stirring constantly, until cheese is mostly melted (it may look like the sauce is broken or separated, but this is normal).
- 3
Add heavy cream and spices and increase temperature to medium. Allow mixture to reach a low boil, stirring constantly, and then reduce heat and allow the sauce to simmer for about 15-20 minutes.
- 4
Add Parmigianno Regianno and stir. Serve warm over pasta or use as a dip for breadsticks.
- 5
Store leftover sauce in the refrigerator for 5-6 days.