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 30% of alfredo sauce recipes and pepper, 75%.

The average alfredo sauce recipe has about 6 ingredients, with a minimum of 4 and a maximum of 10.

In terms of directions, alfredo sauce recipes have about 5.3 steps on average, ranging from 1 to 12 instructions.

An average alfredo sauce recipe takes about 16 minutes to prepare, ranging from 10 minutes to 28 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: 30% heavy cream, 17% butter, 16% parmesan cheese, 15% milk, 13% angel hair pasta, 8% cream cheese and 1% mozzarella cheese.

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

butter

Butter is the most popular ingredient in alfredo sauce dishes. In fact, 100% 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.

parmesan cheese

Another popular ingredient in alfredo sauce is parmesan cheese. From the recipes we've sampled for alfredo sauce, over 85% have parmesan cheese.

Alfredo sauce dishes often call for parmesan cheese to be grated.

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

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

pepper

Pepper is another common ingredient in alfredo sauce dishes. In fact, over 75% of alfredo sauce recipes contain pepper.

Variations of pepper include:

• black pepper: 56% of recipes
• white pepper: 11% of recipes

Butter, parmesan cheese, heavy cream, salt and milk are commonly used together with pepper in alfredo sauce dishes.

Potential substitutions for pepper in alfredo sauce:

• black pepper

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

black pepper

Another popular ingredient in alfredo sauce is black pepper. From the recipes we've sampled for alfredo sauce, over 55% 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, cream cheese, garlic powder and heavy cream.

heavy cream

Heavy cream is another common ingredient in alfredo sauce dishes. In fact, over 55% 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 40% have garlic.

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

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

In alfredo sauce recipes that contain garlic, it is on average, 0.8% by weight.

Parmesan cheese, butter, heavy cream, parsley and black pepper 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 and salt.

garlic powder

Garlic powder is another common ingredient in alfredo sauce dishes. In fact, over 30% of alfredo sauce recipes contain 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.

For alfredo sauce recipes, garlic powder is frequently 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 parsley and angel hair pasta.

cream cheese

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

Cream cheese is often included in alfredo sauce dishes in amounts of 8 ounces.

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

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

salt

Salt is another common ingredient in alfredo sauce dishes. In fact, over 30% of alfredo sauce recipes contain salt.

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

Heavy cream, butter, parmesan cheese, cream cheese and garlic powder are commonly used together with salt in alfredo sauce dishes. Conversely, salt is not often used with garlic, milk and parsley.

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.

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

Potential substitutions for milk in alfredo sauce:

• heavy cream

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

parsley

Parsley is another common ingredient in alfredo sauce dishes. In fact, over 20% of alfredo sauce recipes contain parsley.

Alfredo sauce dishes often call for parsley to be chopped.

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

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

angel hair pasta

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

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

Heavy cream, mozzarella cheese, parmesan cheese, butter and olive oil are commonly used together with angel hair pasta in alfredo sauce dishes. Conversely, angel hair pasta is not often used with garlic powder, cream cheese and milk.

mozzarella cheese

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

In alfredo sauce recipes that contain mozzarella cheese, it is on average, 11% by weight.

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

olive oil

Olive oil is another common ingredient in alfredo sauce dishes. In fact, over 10% of alfredo sauce recipes contain olive oil.

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

Angel hair pasta, heavy cream, mozzarella cheese, parmesan cheese, butter, parsley, garlic, white pepper and black pepper are commonly used together with olive oil in alfredo sauce dishes. Conversely, olive oil is not often used with garlic powder, cream cheese, salt and milk.

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