Steps to Making Alfredo (part 3)


Cook the sauce until you get a thick consistency, as shown on the picture to the left. To tell if it's thick enough, I slowly slide my spatula along the bottom of the pan in order to see if a gap will show. The gap on the left shows that the heavy whipping cream has thickened up from its watery consistency. If there is no gap showing or it feels too watery for your personal preference (a lot of these cooking steps are based on your preference), then continue cooking it until you get your desired thickness. Also shown in the picture is a pot on a burner in the top left. I started boiling water right after I put the spices in the heavy whipping cream so that the noodles can cook at a boiling temperature right after your sauce becomes thicker. 


Next, I add my parmesan cheese. I use shredded parmesan because I like the consistency of the sauce after the cheese has melted. You can use the more powder-like cheese, but you may have to use more of it. I typically use about as much cheese as shown on the picture to the right, covering all of the sauce. It takes quite some time for the cheese to melt because you don't want to turn up the temperature to the sauce where it could start boiling. I try to avoid boiling because I worry about curdling the heavy whipping cream (and that's probably just my nervous cooking mind). Your sauce should look something like the bottom picture when all of the cheese is melted. 


And with that, your Alfredo sauce is complete! At this time, your noodles should be done cooking as well. I strained the noodles and mixed them with the sauce in the pan. Typically, I eat Alfredo with some sort of meat, my two favorites being with chicken or salmon.  However, the Alfredo pasta is very filling on its own. The amount I made serves about 3 people, or 2 large portions if you're wanting to eat the pasta itself as the whole meal. In total, this takes about 30 minutes to make, considering how low I cook the sauce, and the time it takes to melt the cheese and cook the noodles. I use regular Alfredo noodles, but any noodles work fine! 





Finished product of pasta!


Thank you so much for taking the time to read through this blog! I'm very excited to learn how to make other meals and recipes, and I'm excited to share future cooking experiences!












I cooked this pasta with salmon!

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  1. KimberlyNovember 9, 2025 at 8:01 PM

    I really like the detail you put into your explanations. I love making home made Alfredo I have never used Nutmeg next time i make it i am going to try it.

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