Copycat Olive Garden Creamy Mushroom Sauce
Copycat Olive Garden Creamy Mushroom Sauce takes their classic Alfredo sauce and lightens it up a touch with the addition of lots of mushrooms! It's a perfect weeknight dinner since it's ready in about 10 minutes!
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Ingredients
- 1 lb pasta
- 2-3 tbsp water
- 8-16 oz mushrooms sliced
- 4 tbsp butter
- 1 tbsp garlic minced
- 1 tbsp flour
- 1 cup whipping cream
- 1 cup 2% milk
- 1 cup Parmesan grated
Instructions
- Cook pasta according to package directions
- In a saute pan, add water and turn heat to medium high.
- Add sliced mushrooms and cook for 3-4 minutes. Remove mushrooms and set aside.
- Pour water out of pan and add butter and garlic to the pan.
- Cook for 1 minute, stirring occasionally
- Whisk in flour
- Quickly add in cream, milk and cheese.
- Stir frequently until sauce simmers and remove from heat
- Drain pasta when done
- Add mushrooms and cooked pasta to alfredo and toss lightly
- Serve and sprinkle with parmesan cheese and parsley
Notes
Can you freeze alfredo?
No. Why would you? You can make it in less than 10 minutes. Dairy doesn’t freeze well.
What if I don’t have cream?
You can use any of the following: 2%, whole milk, half and half or cream – I like to balance it out. The more cream – the thicker. The more 2% – the thinner your sauce will be. If you’re JUST using 2% – you’ll have a fairly thin sauce and need to add more butter, cheese, flour.
What pasta goes best with alfredo?
Fettucini is obviously a natural – but you can pretty much use any pasta. It’s a little heavy for angel hair – so you’d want to make a fairly thin sauce if using angel hair.
Nutrition
Calories: 761kcalCarbohydrates: 73.9gProtein: 37.5gFat: 37gSaturated Fat: 22.2gCholesterol: 192mgSodium: 677mgPotassium: 642mgFiber: 1.2gSugar: 4.8gCalcium: 618mgIron: 7mg
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