Description
Creamy parmesan low carb keto alfredo sauce delivers rich, silky comfort without excess carbohydrates. Home chefs can quickly craft this indulgent white sauce with simple ingredients and enjoy guilt-free Italian-inspired elegance.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ½ cups (360 ml) heavy cream
- ½ cup (50 g) grated Parmesan cheese
- 6 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1 tbsp (14 g) unsalted butter
- Black pepper (to taste)
- Sea salt (to taste)
- Nutmeg (optional; to taste)
Instructions
- Butter Melt: In a spacious saucepan over medium heat, melt unsalted butter until translucent, avoiding browning.
- Garlic Infusion: Add finely chopped garlic and stir for 30 seconds, releasing its aromatic essence and achieving a golden hue.
- Cream Reduction: Pour heavy cream into the pan, initiating a gentle simmer that reduces the liquid by one-third, creating a rich base (approximately 4-6 minutes).
- Cheese Integration: Reduce heat to low and whisk in freshly grated Parmesan cheese, creating a silky, uniform sauce without any lumpy interruptions.
- Seasoning Symphony: Enhance the sauce with ground nutmeg, kosher salt, and freshly cracked black pepper, calibrating flavors to personal taste preferences.
- Consistency Adjustment: If the sauce appears overly dense, introduce an additional splash of cream to achieve the ideal flowing texture, ensuring a luxurious and smooth Alfredo experience.
Notes
- Prevent Burning Garlic: Stir continuously and watch closely to avoid scorching, which can create a bitter taste and ruin the sauce’s delicate flavor profile.
- Cheese Melting Technique: Add Parmesan gradually and whisk constantly to prevent clumping and ensure a silky, smooth sauce that coats pasta perfectly.
- Consistency Control: Monitor sauce thickness by adjusting cream amount – a splash more creates a lighter texture, while less keeps it rich and concentrated.
- Seasoning Balance: Taste as you go, allowing nutmeg, salt, and pepper to enhance without overwhelming the sauce’s creamy, delicate foundation.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dinner, Snacks
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 390
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 280 mg
- Fat: 40 g
- Saturated Fat: 25 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 4 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 7 g
- Cholesterol: 120 mg