# Olive Garden-Style Alfredo

A homemade copycat version of Olive Garden's Alfredo sauce served with fettuccine.

- Cuisine: Italian
- Category: Dinner
- Diet: vegetarian
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 12 cup water
- 1 tbsp fine sea salt
- 1 box fettuccine
- 6 tbsp unsalted butter
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 tsp italian seasoning
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp pepper
- 1 to 1 1/2 cup parmesan cheese, freshly grated

## Instructions

1. Boil 12 cups of water with 1 tbsp fine sea salt and cook the box of fettuccine.
2. Melt 6 tbsp unsalted butter in a large skillet or heavy pot.
3. Stir in 1 tsp onion powder and 1 tsp garlic powder; cook for 30 seconds.
4. Add 1 cup heavy cream, 1/2 tsp Italian seasoning, 1/4 tsp salt, and 1/4 tsp pepper. Bring to a boil, then reduce to medium-low and simmer for 1 to 3 minutes until thickened.
5. Remove from heat and stir in 1 to 1 1/2 cups freshly grated Parmesan.
6. Reserve 1 cup of pasta water, drain the pasta, and add it to the sauce with 1/2 cup of reserved pasta water.
7. Toss the pasta and sauce over medium heat for 1 to 2 minutes.

## Equipment

- large skillet
- heavy pot
- spoon

## Source

- Original video: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/5l0ejm8_WGU
- Creator: Dustin Hadley
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/7a615ced-6ed4-4a89-85f1-342079bf861a
- Extracted: 2026-07-22

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