How To Make Alfredo Sauce Thicken [4 Quick Ways]

Alfredo pasta is one of the most delish and popular meals across the world. It originates from Italy and heavenly delicious meal for pasta lovers. It’s indeed the king of all pasta.

Although you can buy ready-made Alfredo sauce, it’s really easy to make budget-friendly Alfredo sauce at home. Just make, preserve and use whenever you want to enjoy Alfredo pasta like a pro chef. This sauce tastes great than that store-bought. Homemade is best.

You will also get unique ideas to thicken your Alfredo sauce to your desired consistency.

How to thicken Alfredo sauce without milk?

Alfredo with milk is common, while we try to do so with no milk. It’s so simple and basic Alfredo sauce recipe.

1. Melt 2 tablespoons of butter in a non-stick pan.
2. Add 1/2 teaspoon minced garlic and satay until it gets fragrant.
3. Pour 1 and 1/4 cup of cream, 1/2 cup of shredded parmesan cheese.
4. If you do not like the cheese’s richness, then reduce cheese to 1/4 cup and add 2 tablespoons of cream cheese.
5. Whisk with a hand whisk until cheese dissolves into the sauce and makes it denser immediately.

Thicken Up Alfredo Sauce After Cooking

Your Alfredo sauce is ready but runny and not so thick. Then no worries. Here is a simple and effective trick for you to thicken your sauce after cooking. Add 1 tablespoon butter and 2 tablespoon cream cheese. Stir, and that’s it. Your sauce would thicken immediately. It would taste divine for sure.

How To Stiffen It With Cornflour?

Take 2 teaspoons of water, add 2 teaspoons of cornflour, and give it a nice stir. There must be no lumps in the mixture.

You can add this thickening agent in the final step when you simmer Alfredo pasta for few minutes.

Condense Alfredo Sauce With Flour

Although, the thickening power of flour is less than that of cornflour. But it works as flour is an easily available ingredient found in your kitchen.

To thicken Alfredo sauce, you take 1 tablespoon of flour, pour 1 tablespoon of chilled water and mix well. Coldwater helps to form a lump-free mixture. You get a smooth mixture every time. If your mixture has lumps, these will not dissolve into pasta gravy, and you will get the starchy flavor in your meal. When adding this mixture, stir continuously until the sauce gets thicken. Then add pasta, top with grilled or pan-fried chicken. Enjoy!

RECIPE NOTES

Preserve sauce in an air-tight jar. Put the lid on. You can refrigerate for up to 6 months.