Olive Garden Fettuccine Alfredo

Submitted by Robbie Rice

"Just like the famous restaraunt's dish."

 

• Ready In: 25mins
• Ingredients: 8
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup butter
• 8 ounces cream cheese
• 1 pint heavy cream
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• salt
• black pepper
• 2⁄3 cup grated parmesan cheese (preferably fresh)
• 1 lb fettuccine, prepared as directed

directions

1. In a medium saucepan, melt butter.
2. When butter is melted, add cream cheese.
3. When the cream cheese is softened, add heavy cream.
4. Season with garlic powder, salt, and pepper.
5. Simmer for 15-20 minutes over low heat, stirring constantly.
6. Remove from heat and stir in parmesan.
7. Serve over hot fettucine noodles.

Reviews

[Barry Barton]

If you change the t table spoons cream cheese to 8 ounce pack of cream cheese its better the Olive Gardens. Also if you are adding sea food such as Crab meat, shrimp, or Samon I think 2 oz. for clam juice would round out this dish. Its so good I put it on our menu once a week and sell out each time.

 

[Donna Grandmereb]

I agree with Barry Barton, I added 8 oz cream cheese and it was outstanding! I changed it up quite a bit though--used 1 cup butter, 4 cloves minced garlic, 1 1/2 cups freshly grated parmesan cheese, and added half & half (fat free) to replace the heavy cream. It is outstanding. I also added some nicely season grilled chicken breast that I cut into bite sized pieces. Great recipe to make to take from and make your own.

 

[regan moore]

I enjoyed this dish very much. My husband used to work for the olive garden, so he knows the alfredo sauce when he tastes it. I used preshreaded parmesan cheeze and put it in just before i took it off the heat and it melted fine. i also used just a touch more cream cheeze so it wouldn't be too thin which worked. personally i thought it had too much of a cream taste. i may next time try a little buttermilk. Good recipe, but it needs a little tweeking if you ask me.

 

[anjellybelly13]

This was absolutely delicious! I made it for me and my boyfriend last night and we both loved it. I did how others suggested and put in 8 oz of cream cheese instead of 2 tbs and i think it worked perfectly. Next time i think i will add more garlic though, and maybe some red pepper flakes. It needed a little bit more of a kick.

 

[TheGhung Fu]

The trick to a good creamy Alfredo is using a double boiler. Prevents over-heating of the sauce. I'm a fan of upping the cream cheese in this recipe and heavy cream is a must (sorry half and half lovers). Also, Parmigiana Reggiano gives far superior results than cheap parmigian or (God forbid) the pre-shredded stuff. When using chicken or shrimp I add finally chopped garlic to the meat and reduce the garlic powder in the sauce a bit. Want to blow away your guests, substitute ramps for some of your garlic if you can get them. I make dehydrated ramp powder every spring and substitute it for garlic in many recipes. Takes this nice recipe over the top.