The Easy Alfredo Sauce with Penne Pasta You'll Make on Repeat
This quick, easy Alfredo sauce with penne pasta is the weeknight recipe you'll wish you'd known about sooner. Everyone asks for seconds!
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 6 tbsp butter
- 2 tsp minced garlic about 2 large garlic cloves
- 1 cup heavy cream
- ¼ tsp black pepper
- ½ tsp kosher salt
- 1 cup finely-grated parmesan cheese
- 12 oz dry penne pasta
- Minced parsley for garnish
Instructions
- Cook the penne pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water according to the package instructions until al dente. Then drain.
- While the pasta cooks, melt the butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add minced garlic and sauté until fragrant, about 1 minute. Watch closely so that the butter and garlic don’t brown.
- Stir in the heavy cream, black pepper, and kosher salt. Bring to a simmer over low heat.
- Once simmering, reduce heat to low and gradually whisk in the parmesan cheese until the sauce is smooth and creamy.
- Add the cooked and drained penne to the sauce, tossing to coat the pasta evenly.
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Notes
The sauce will appear thin at first but thickens right up within a few minutes.
To thin the sauce (for leftovers or if it has sat too long before serving fresh) add more cream by splashes while gently stirring over low heat.
Nutrition
Calories: 773kcal | Carbohydrates: 67g | Protein: 22g | Fat: 47g | Saturated Fat: 29g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 12g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 131mg | Sodium: 854mg | Potassium: 283mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 1611IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 366mg | Iron: 1mg