Cream Cheese Alfredo Sauce

This cream cheese pasta sauce is my spin on Alfredo sauce. We love cream cheese, mushrooms, and garlic, so I decided to try different ways of creating this tasty dish. Serve with fettuccini and sliced crusty bread for mopping.


Sauces · Pasta Sauces · Creamy · Alfredo


Prep Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 15 mins
Servings: 6
Total Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

Ingredients List

  • 2 tablespoons butter

  • 2 portobello mushroom caps, thinly sliced

  • 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese

  • ½ cup butter

  • 1 ½ cups milk

  • 6 ounces grated Parmesan cheese, or to taste

  • 1 tablespoon minced fresh basil leaves

  • 1 clove garlic, crushed

  • ground white pepper, to taste


Directions

  1. Heat 2 tablespoons butter in a skillet over medium heat. Stir in mushrooms; cook and stir until softened, about 5 minutes. Set aside.

  2. Melt cream cheese and 1/2 cup butter in a saucepan, stirring occasionally, over medium heat. Stir in milk and Parmesan cheese until smooth.

  3. Add basil, garlic, and white pepper. Simmer until flavors blend, about 5 minutes. Remove garlic, then stir in mushrooms.


Nutrition Facts (per serving)

Nutrition Facts
464 Calories
42g Fat
7g Carbs
17g Protein


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