🧀🍝 Ultra Creamy Loaded Alfredo Pasta
📝 Description
This dish is pure comfort in a bowl — rich, creamy, and incredibly indulgent. Tender pasta is coated in a silky, cheesy Alfredo sauce with smoky bits of protein and perfectly balanced seasoning. It’s the kind of meal that feels luxurious but is easy to make at home. One bite in, and it’s easy to see why it disappears fast — don’t be surprised if everyone goes back for seconds (or thirds!).
🛒 Ingredients
🍝 Pasta
- 350g (12 oz) fettuccine or penne
- Salt for boiling water
🥓 Protein
- 200g smoked sausage or chicken, sliced
- 2 tablespoons butter
🧄 Sauce
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1½ cups heavy cream
- 1 cup milk
- 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- ½ teaspoon paprika
🌿 Optional
- Fresh parsley, chopped
- Extra cheese for topping
👩🍳 Instructions
1. Cook the Pasta
- Bring salted water to a boil.
- Cook pasta until al dente, then drain and set aside.
2. Cook the Protein
- In a large skillet, melt butter over medium heat.
- Add sausage or chicken and cook until browned.
- Remove and set aside.
3. Make the Creamy Sauce
- In the same pan, add butter and sauté garlic for 30 seconds.
- Pour in heavy cream and milk.
- Stir in black pepper and paprika.
- Simmer for 3–5 minutes.
- Add Parmesan cheese and stir until smooth and creamy.
4. Combine
- Add cooked pasta and protein back into the pan.
- Toss everything together until well coated.
- Simmer for 2–3 minutes to blend flavors.
🍽 Serve
- Garnish with parsley and extra cheese
- Serve hot with garlic bread or a fresh salad
