Common Ingredients in alfredo sauce Recipes

We researched the most common ingredients in over a dozen popular alfredo sauce recipes and found the top 15 ingredients.

The most common ingredient in alfredo sauce dishes is butter.

Parmesan cheese, heavy cream, garlic and cream cheese are also common ingredients in alfredo sauce recipes. For herbs and spices, garlic powder is popular. Variations include:

• milk in place of heavy cream
• garlic powder in place of garlic

Salt is in 40% of alfredo sauce recipes and pepper, 80%.

The average alfredo sauce recipe has about 6.2 ingredients, with a minimum of 4 and a maximum of 10.

In terms of directions, alfredo sauce recipes have about 5.2 steps on average, ranging from 1 to 12 instructions.

An average alfredo sauce recipe takes about 26 minutes to prepare, ranging from 10 minutes to 1 hour 50 minutes.

Ratios of Common Ingredients in Alfredo Sauce

For half a cup butter (114 g), the median and average amounts of other significant ingredients are below. Some ingredients are potential substitutes for others, meaning they almost never exist together in a single alfredo sauce recipe, and are marked below.

Ingredient	Median	Average	% of recipes with butter	Potential subsitutions
parmesan cheese	4.1 ounce (117 g)	5 ounce (142 g)	100%
heavy cream	4 cup (476 g)	3.7 cup (439 g)	63%	milk
garlic	4 clove (12 g)	3.5 clove (10 g)	50%	garlic powder
cream cheese	8 ounce (227 g)	5.7 ounce (161 g)	38%
garlic powder	1 teaspoon (3 g)	1.3 teaspoon (4 g)	38%	garlic
milk	5.3 cup (1300 g)	3.7 cup (894 g)	25%	heavy cream
parsley	half a cup (30 g)	0.42 cup (25 g)	25%
flour	8 tablespoon (62 g)	8 tablespoon (62 g)	13%

Ingredients by Average Weight in Alfredo Sauce

We also found the average content of the significant ingredients by weight in alfredo sauce recipes. This would be: 27% heavy cream, 15% butter, 15% milk, 15% parmesan cheese, 13% angel hair pasta, 8% cream cheese, 6% bertolli alfredo sauce and 1% white wine.

Here are the top ingredients, listed in order of popularity.

butter

Butter is the most popular ingredient in alfredo sauce dishes. In fact, over 90% of alfredo sauce recipes contain butter.

Butter is often included in alfredo sauce dishes in amounts of half a cup.

In alfredo sauce recipes that contain butter, it is on average, 15% by weight.

For alfredo sauce recipes, butter is frequently used with parmesan cheese, black pepper, heavy cream, garlic and garlic powder.

pepper

Another popular ingredient in alfredo sauce is pepper. From the recipes we've sampled for alfredo sauce, over 80% have pepper.

Variations of pepper include:

• black pepper: 60% of recipes
• white pepper: 10% of recipes

In recipes for alfredo sauce, pepper is often used with butter, parmesan cheese, heavy cream, salt and milk.

black pepper

Another popular ingredient in alfredo sauce is black pepper. From the recipes we've sampled for alfredo sauce, over 60% have black pepper.

In alfredo sauce recipes that contain black pepper, it is on average, 0% by weight.

For alfredo sauce recipes, black pepper is frequently used with parmesan cheese, butter, garlic, garlic powder and heavy cream.

parmesan cheese

Parmesan cheese is another common ingredient in alfredo sauce dishes. In fact, over 80% of alfredo sauce recipes contain parmesan cheese.

Grated is a frequent preparation for parmesan cheese in alfredo sauce dishes.

In alfredo sauce recipes that contain parmesan cheese, it is on average, 16% by weight.

Butter, black pepper, heavy cream, garlic and garlic powder are commonly used together with parmesan cheese in alfredo sauce dishes.

heavy cream

Heavy cream is another common ingredient in alfredo sauce dishes. In fact, over 50% of alfredo sauce recipes contain heavy cream.

Heavy cream is often included in alfredo sauce dishes in amounts of 1 cup.

In alfredo sauce recipes that contain heavy cream, it is on average, 47% by weight.

In recipes for alfredo sauce, heavy cream is often used with parmesan cheese, butter, garlic, black pepper and parsley.

Potential substitutions for heavy cream in alfredo sauce:

• milk

garlic

Another popular ingredient in alfredo sauce is garlic. From the recipes we've sampled for alfredo sauce, over 50% have garlic.

Minced is a frequent preparation for garlic in alfredo sauce dishes.

Common quantities for garlic in alfredo sauce dishes include 1 clove or 2 cloves.

In alfredo sauce recipes that contain garlic, it is on average, 0.9% by weight.

Parmesan cheese, butter, black pepper, heavy cream and parsley are commonly used together with garlic in alfredo sauce dishes.

Potential substitutions for garlic in alfredo sauce:

• garlic powder

Also, garlic is not often used with cream cheese.

salt

Salt is another common ingredient in alfredo sauce dishes. In fact, over 40% of alfredo sauce recipes contain salt.

In alfredo sauce recipes that contain salt, it is on average, 0% by weight.

For alfredo sauce recipes, salt is frequently used with heavy cream, parmesan cheese, black pepper, butter and garlic. However, milk and parsley are almost never used together with salt in alfredo sauce dishes.

garlic powder

Another popular ingredient in alfredo sauce is garlic powder. From the recipes we've sampled for alfredo sauce, over 30% have garlic powder.

Garlic powder is often included in alfredo sauce dishes in amounts of 1 teaspoon.

In alfredo sauce recipes that contain garlic powder, it is on average, 0.5% by weight.

In recipes for alfredo sauce, garlic powder is often used with cream cheese, parmesan cheese, butter, black pepper and milk.

Potential substitutions for garlic powder in alfredo sauce:

• garlic

Also, garlic powder is not often used with angel hair pasta and parsley.

cream cheese

Cream cheese is another common ingredient in alfredo sauce dishes. In fact, over 30% of alfredo sauce recipes contain cream cheese.

Common quantities for cream cheese in alfredo sauce dishes include 8 ounces.

In alfredo sauce recipes that contain cream cheese, it is on average, 22% by weight.

Parmesan cheese, butter, garlic powder, black pepper and milk are commonly used together with cream cheese in alfredo sauce dishes. Conversely, cream cheese is not often used with garlic, angel hair pasta and parsley.

parsley

Another popular ingredient in alfredo sauce is parsley. From the recipes we've sampled for alfredo sauce, over 20% have parsley.

Chopped is a frequent preparation for parsley in alfredo sauce dishes.

In alfredo sauce recipes that contain parsley, it is on average, 3% by weight.

For alfredo sauce recipes, parsley is frequently used with parmesan cheese, heavy cream, butter, garlic and angel hair pasta. However, salt, garlic powder, cream cheese and milk are almost never used together with parsley in alfredo sauce dishes.

angel hair pasta

Angel hair pasta is another common ingredient in alfredo sauce dishes. In fact, over 20% of alfredo sauce recipes contain angel hair pasta.

In alfredo sauce recipes that contain angel hair pasta, it is on average, 55% by weight.

In recipes for alfredo sauce, angel hair pasta is often used with heavy cream, mozzarella cheese, parmesan cheese, butter and olive oil. On the other hand, angel hair pasta is almost never used with garlic powder, cream cheese and milk.

milk

Another popular ingredient in alfredo sauce is milk. From the recipes we've sampled for alfredo sauce, over 20% have milk.

In alfredo sauce recipes that contain milk, it is on average, 66% by weight.

Parmesan cheese, butter, cream cheese, garlic powder and black pepper are commonly used together with milk in alfredo sauce dishes.

Potential substitutions for milk in alfredo sauce:

• heavy cream

Also, milk is not often used with salt, angel hair pasta and parsley.

thyme

Thyme is another common ingredient in alfredo sauce dishes. In fact, over 10% of alfredo sauce recipes contain thyme.

In alfredo sauce recipes that contain thyme, it is on average, 0.7% by weight.

For alfredo sauce recipes, thyme is frequently used with bertolli alfredo sauce, roasting chickens, white wine, lemon, garlic, bertolli classico olive oil, salt and black pepper. However, butter, parmesan cheese, heavy cream, garlic powder, cream cheese, angel hair pasta, milk and parsley are almost never used together with thyme in alfredo sauce dishes.

bertolli alfredo sauce

Another popular ingredient in alfredo sauce is bertolli alfredo sauce. From the recipes we've sampled for alfredo sauce, over 10% have bertolli alfredo sauce.

In alfredo sauce recipes that contain bertolli alfredo sauce, it is on average, 50% by weight.

In recipes for alfredo sauce, bertolli alfredo sauce is often used with roasting chickens, white wine, lemon, garlic, thyme, bertolli classico olive oil, salt and black pepper. On the other hand, bertolli alfredo sauce is almost never used with butter, parmesan cheese, heavy cream, garlic powder, cream cheese, angel hair pasta, milk and parsley.

white wine

White wine is another common ingredient in alfredo sauce dishes. In fact, over 10% of alfredo sauce recipes contain white wine.

In alfredo sauce recipes that contain white wine, it is on average, 12% by weight.

Bertolli alfredo sauce, roasting chickens, lemon, garlic, thyme, bertolli classico olive oil, salt and black pepper are commonly used together with white wine in alfredo sauce dishes. Conversely, white wine is not often used with butter, parmesan cheese, heavy cream, garlic powder, cream cheese, angel hair pasta, milk and parsley.

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