Is Alfredo sauce supposed to be runny?
Chef's answer
Alfredo sauce shouldn't be thin or watery.
Frequently asked Questions 🎓
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Over the years, the recipe has been adapted, and it's often made with heavy cream. But Alfredo sauce without heavy cream can be made, and it can be tasty. Milk can be used in place of heavy cream to make a white sauce, and the combination can be a lighter sauce that doesn't have all the calories of the original.
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Add 1 cup of melted butter to a saucepan (I'm personally in love with this saucepan from Amazon). The extra butter makes the sauce very creamy, without the need for heavy cream.
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InstructionsIn a medium saucepan add butter, heavy whipping cream, and cream cheese. Cook over medium heat and whisk until melted. Add the minced garlic, garlic powder, italian seasoning, salt and pepper. ... Bring to a simmer and continue to cook for about 3-5 minutes or until it starts to thicken.
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Mix together a little cornstarch in a small bowl with some cold water (or other liquid) until the mixture is smooth to form a slurry. Slowly, whisk the slurry into the simmering sauce in a pan over medium to medium-high heat. Whisk the slurry slowly into the hot sauce until you get the desired thickness.
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Alfredo sauce shouldn't be thin or watery.
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Buitoni Light Alfredo Sauce Buitoni advertises that this alfredo sauce contains 50% less fat and 35% fewer calories than their standard alfredo sauce. The good thing is, the ingredient list is still rather simple, unlike many other light alfredo sauces with long, nearly incomprehensible ingredient lists.
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Yikes! Looking at a recipe, it's not hard to figure out why..
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