Homemade Alfredo Sauce is so much tastier and so much less expensive than sauce from a jar. It is easy to make and can be made in the time that it takes to cook the pasta. My husband and kids do not like parmesan cheese, so when I make Alfredo Sauce I only use mozzarella cheese, but I have included measurements if you want to use parmesan cheese. When I was making the sauce this evening my daughter smelled it and said, “oh good, you aren’t using any stinky cheeses”. Everyone in my family loves garlic though, so I use a lot! You may want to start with a teaspoon and add a little at a time until it reaches your idea of garlicky perfection.
I buy my cheese in large blocks, grate it, and freeze it in 2 cup portions. This decreases the cost, plus it saves time when I go to cook.
Pasta with Vegetables and Alfredo Sauce Recipe
Ingredients
Pasta with Vegetables:
- 1 lb. pasta
- 2 cups raw carrots, sliced
- 2 cups raw broccoli florets
Alfredo Sauce:
- ¼ cup butter
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch (or 4 T. flour)
- 1 cup milk
- 1 cup vegetable broth
- 2 cups Mozzarella cheese (or 1½ cups mozzarella and ½ cup parmesan)
- 2 teaspoons garlic powder
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley ( or 1 tablespoon dried)
- dash of pepper
Directions
Pasta with Vegetables:
- Bring a large pot of water to boil. Add pasta and carrots. Cook for 10 minutes or until pasta is al dente.
- Pour off water.
- Add broccoli and enough Alfredo Sauce to coat the pasta and vegetables and cook over a low heat until the broccoli is just heated.
Alfredo Sauce:
- Melt butter in a medium sauce pot. Once the butter is melted add cornstarch. Stir until smooth.
- Cook over a medium-high flame until the mixture is smooth and bubbly, stirring constantly.
- Add milk slowly, stirring until well blended. Add broth, cheese, garlic powder, parsley and pepper.
- Stir over a medium flame, until cheese is melted and the sauce is smooth.
- Spoon desired amount of sauce over pasta with vegetables.
Printable Recipe for Pasta and Vegetables with Alfredo Sauce
Pasta with Vegetables and Alfredo Sauce
Ingredients
Pasta with Vegetables:
- 1 lb. pasta
- 2 cups raw carrots sliced
- 2 cups raw broccoli florets
Alfredo Sauce:
- ¼ cup butter
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch or 4 T. flour
- 1 cup milk
- 1 cup vegetable broth
- 2 cups Mozzarella cheese or 1½ cups mozzarella and ½ cup parmesan
- 2 teaspoons garlic powder
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley or 1 tablespoon dried
- dash of pepper
Instructions
Pasta with Vegetables:
- Bring a large pot of water to boil. Add pasta and carrots. Cook for 10 minutes or until pasta is al dente.
- Pour off water.
- Add broccoli and enough Alfredo Sauce to coat the pasta and vegetables and cook over a low heat until the broccoli is just heated.
Alfredo Sauce:
- Melt butter in a medium sauce pot. Once the butter is melted add cornstarch. Stir until smooth.
- Cook over a medium-high flame until the mixture is smooth and bubbly, stirring constantly.
- Add milk slowly, stirring until well blended. Add broth, cheese, garlic powder, parsley and pepper.
- Stir over a medium flame, until cheese is melted and the sauce is smooth.
- Spoon desired amount of sauce over pasta with vegetables.
Nutrition
We like to use the leftover Alfredo Sauce to make Chicken Alfredo Pizza with Broccoli. How do you use up leftover Alfredo Sauce?
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Donna says
I like the idea that this recipe doesn’t use cream! It sounds like it would be healthy. Thanks for sharing!
Shu Han says
cool, i didn't know you could use cornstarch in place of normal flour! will try that next time (:
Anonymous says
I just stumbled across this recipe today…made it for supper and it is delicious! My 3 kids all gave it two thumbs up. Will def. make again and again.
Thanks you for sharing this recipe.
Laura says
Vegetables with pasta and alfredo sauce is a favorite here, and I haven't made it in ages. thanks for the nudge! I used to make the sauce from scratch, but admit to now buying it at Costco. The brand they sell here is all natural, locally produced and tastes fantastic. A tub is enough for two meals for us, so it's actually affordable (it freezes well between uses).
Melissa says
I'm really going to have to try this. I purchased a jar of Alfredo sauce once, and it was awful. But I've never tried making it at home.
Christy says
I have never made homemade alfredo sauce – I don't know why? Hmm, I love your recipe and the tons of garlic. I think that is what I haven't liked in alfredo's I have eaten – not enough flavor. I will have to give this a try. I don't know about on pizza – I am a traditional girl.
Elsa says
I think shrimp Alfredo pizza would be yummy as well. And I agree, making it at home tastes much better.
Annie Jones says
Thanks for this recipe. Shane doesn't like Parmesan cheese, either, but he will eat the milder Mexican Cotija cheese, so I use that instead.