This is THE recipe! You can fix your family a very quick, simple and deliciously healthy Alfredo sauce. As a bonus it is also Low Carb, and lower in fat than other Alfredo sauces. All you do is blend, heat and eat.
We eat a lot of Alfredo sauce, and I’ve been so disappointed with other recipes not only involving a bunch of ingredients, but being very oily. With this easy four ingredient Alfredo sauce, if you have any leftovers, they will be just as yummy upon reheating. It is quick and so good, without the grease of other Alfredo recipes.
RECIPE:
Makes about two cups:
1 8oz package regular cream cheese (You can use light, but I’m not sure how it would turn out with “fat free”)
3/4 cup chicken broth ( I use 1 tsp “better than bullion” chicken paste mixed with 3/4 cup water)
1/2 cup parmesan cheese (YES, the kind in the green shaker bottle is fine)
1/2 tsp. garlic powder or 2 garlic cloves (not the entire bulb)
Place all ingredients in magic bullet or other blender. Blend on high for about 30 seconds.
Place in sauce pan on medium heat until mixture is heated through. In this case, I browned chicken and then heated the sauce with it.
Serve plain, as a sauce for Pasta Primavera or over cooked chicken.
You can serve it on your favorite pasta. We serve it with Low Carb pasta from Dreamfields. Here is an expose on that product. If you eat it, try checking you blood sugar an hour after to see how it affects your body. Some find it does not raise their blood sugar and some may find that it reacts similarly to regular pasta. Remember, cook it only to the al dente stage (firm to the teeth) and avoid leaving it in tomato based sauces.
I discovered this basic recipe to make Alfredo Sauce from an old Kraft food magazine, and adapted it with the blender for use in any recipe requiring Alfredo sauce.
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Looks great! I never would have thought to use cream cheese! I have one I’ve made a few times, but it’s SO high in calories. It’s all heavy cream and butter. 🙂 But SO yummy. NOT something for every week, that’s for sure 🙂
Thanks Nicole. I’m pretty excited about it. Let me know what you think of it, after you try it.
Sounds delicious Marjie! I love the idea of mixing it all up in the blender. Quick and easy!
Thank you, Nicole. It is both quick and easy. I think you’ll enjoy it.
Sounds great! I’ve been looking for an quick and easy alfredo sauce recipe. Pinned to try!
Thank you for the kind words and the pin! Let me know how it works for you, Joy.
As the only vegan in a home full of omnivores, I am always on the lookout for quick and easy recipes to make dinner time easier. My family will love this sauce, and I will love that it only takes a few minutes to make!
Thanks for stopping by! This simple recipe really feels a little like cheating, since it is so easy to make. Enjoy!
This is awesome. I’m all for easy. I’m not a big fan of cooking anymore but being a caregiver to my parents I have to cook and I am always looking for quick and easy. Thank you.
Thank you for stopping by and for your kind comments.
I love alfredo sauce and this looks so easy and yummy! Will definitely have to try it!
Thank you! I don’t think you will be disappointed.
I am going to have to try this! I have a Magic Bullet and the only sauce I like is Alfredo! This is great! Thank you!
Thank you for stopping by – I love my Magic Bullet – I wore my first one out after 14 years of almost continuous use. We use it almost daily. This is so easy to make with it. You could even heat it, right in the cup, in the microwave if you wanted to.
Thank you for this! I love easy. And I love healthy. I can’t wait to try this.
Thanks for your kind words. It is unbelievably easy and so much better than other Alfredo sauces.
Alfredo on pasta is my son’s FAVORITE food of all time. I’ll have to give this version a go and see if he likes it, it’s much simpler than my regular recipe.
Thank you Kelly, for stopping by. I think he will be quite pleased with the results. So far everyone I’ve served it to has liked it!
I will have to try your recipe 🙂
But I’ll replace the broth to a veggie one (we don’t eat chicken/meat with dairy)
Thanks, Winnie! It will work well with vegetable broth too.
I love alfredo sauce. I haven ever tried to make it with cream cheese. This looks so yummy I may give it a whirl!
It is a great sauce, without all the fat, and SO easy. Thank for checking it out!!