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Browned Butter Alfredo Pasta
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This Browned Butter Alfredo Pasta recipe is a super simple, crazy flavor-packed decadent meal! Save it to your list of favorite dinners!
Recipe originally published 06/23/13; updated with a video 02/10/17. LOVE LOVE LOVE this recipe.
I made this browned butter alfredo pasta and DIED. Died of bliss and pure ecstasy. Basically this pasta is everything good and holy in the world amplified times a million….on a plate and then in my mouth. AAAAANNNNNNDDDDD!! It took 20 minutes to make with only 4 ingredients. PLUS these ingredients are almost always on hand. SNAP.
I live for brown butter and carbs.
The browned butter sauce is made just like any other alfredo sauce, except you brown the butter first, then stir in the cream and the cheese. Super easy.
(See the recipe card below for instructions on how to brown butter if you’ve never done it before! Don’t worry it’s easy and one of my favorite things to do in a lot of my recipes!)
Toss it together with a pound of pasta and voila! Dinner is done. Pair with broccoli, chicken, garlic bread or whatever else you love to have with pasta!
My husband took a bite of this and said “wow, this is pretty good!” then took another bite and said “yeah, this is REALLY good”.
Obvs. It’s really hard to mess up butter, cheese and pasta. Also, I don’t make bad food. I make good food, really good food. #my4yearoldwoulddisagree
Anyways, you’re going to want to make this immediately. Right now. Today. That is all.
Here’s the printable! Enjoy your Monday, friends.
Browned Butter Alfredo Pasta
This Browned Butter Alfredo Pasta recipe is a super simple, crazy flavor packed decadent meal! Save it to your list of favorite dinners!
Ingredients
- 1 lb. pasta any kind
- 1/2 cup salted butter
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 1/2 cups grated parmesan cheese use the real stuff
- salt & freshly ground black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of water to boil. Salt water and start cooking pasta.
- While pasta is cooking, melt butter in a heavy bottomed deep skillet over medium heat. Swirl pan occasionally to brown milk solids in the butter. Once butter starts to turn a medium brown color, turn heat to low and immediately pour in cream. Pan will sizzle, but as you stir it will subside. Sprinkle in cheese and continue stirring until cheese is completely melted and sauce is smooth. Taste and add in salt and lots of pepper, as desired.
- Drain pasta once it is al dente. Pour into warm sauce and toss to coat. Serve immediately.
Video
Nutrition
Calories: 660kcalCarbohydrates: 58gProtein: 20gFat: 38gSaturated Fat: 23gCholesterol: 117mgSodium: 536mgPotassium: 229mgFiber: 2gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 1270IUVitamin C: 0.2mgCalcium: 323mgIron: 1.2mg
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This recipe is just heavenly and so
simple. The third time making this I added fresh sage to the pan while browning the butter and it crisped up nicely. I then added cooked and cubed butternut squash to the pasta and topped with roasted pine nuts. I’d eat this dish as is or spruced up everyday if it wouldn’t cause me to pack on the pounds, man is it good. ?
Thank you! I’ve been on the hunt for a new Alfredo recipe and haven’t found anything that I love. But this was soo good. This is it, the search is over. Thanks for a delicious and easy recipe!
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So insanely good! Thanks for coming up with this. A hit the whole family can love….
Wow! My sailor lives Alfredo. He’s coming home after 13 months away in Guam for Thanksgiving. I will be trying this recipe. Thank you for helping this momma make her son a nice meal!!
This looks divine. Need to try it!
This is going to be my birthday dinner! Can’t wait to try it.
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I make this all the time and love it! Make sure to use heavy cream and don’t sub milk.
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I found this recipe on Pinterest and made it to go over hemp pasta (yess it’s a thing and it’s delish!) and wanted to let you know I thoroughly enjoyed this non-gummy alfredo recipe. Thanks!!
This is my family’s #1 favorite recipe. It’s our “break the fast” meal on fast Sunday because it’s naughty and worth waiting for! ?❤ So good!!!
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My entire family loves this recipe!
Love your recipes and this one looks so good! I really need to try it.
My family loves this meal! It’s a great one to pull together at the last minute, because I almost always have the ingredients on hand! So tasty!
I am addicted to this dish! I know I shouldn’t be but I just can’t help it 😀
Favorite kid-friendly go-to meal!!! yum!
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This looks yummy.
Such an easy recipe.
Because I’m a pasta fan, I will definitely enjoy sharing this w/friend’s and family.
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Browned butter, alfredo & pasta???? I’m in heaven.! And it sounds so easy. THANK YOU!
This looks so good. I am always looking for new Alfredo sauce recipes. Thank you.
This is one of my favorite go-to quick meals! I especially love this sauce on ravioli or gnocchi!
This is by far one of my family’s favorite recipes. We have added things like bell pepper, onion, and Italian sausage to really make it a full meal. My son even makes it on his own. We love it!
This is a go-to recipe staple in our house. We always have the ingredients on hand and it’s super quick to make. Plus, carbs & cheese, duh.
My family was disappointed with this recipe. It wasn’t creamy and didn’t have any more taste than plain buttered noodles with just a hit of Parmesan . We like our noodles to be saucy and this was bordering on dry.
It was very tasty!! The leftovers aren’t as good… The butter is all at bottom of bowl when re-heated so gobble it all up after making.
Would half and half work well with this instead of heavy whipping cream or would it end up runny? I can’t do heavy… It’s too rich for my poor, non-gall-bladder-ed tummy. Lol.
Thank you Thank you Thank you for posting a REAL Alfredo recipe!!!
Love this recipe Lauren and actually most of your recipes. Thank you.
Can I use unsalted butter if I don’t have salted?
yes!
Did you steal the photos from this recipe from somebody else? Pinterest said it’s a copyright violation.
No, of course not. This was a Pinterest error. People have been literally copying and pasting my entire site (words and photos) into their own sites and pinning my content so they receive the traffic. I reported those sites and Pinterest took ALL the pins down with this image instead of just the ones that were pinned from the incorrect sources. SO SORRY. Honest mistake on Pinterest’s part. They were just trying to stop the content stealers.
Hi!
My pin on Pinterest of this recipe got deleted because of copyright. I just pinned it again via the Pin It! icon on your page. I had thought I had pinned it via your page originally, but I may have repinned it from someone else… Hopefully this one won’t get deleted. I keep up with recipes I like this way.
It is a family favorite, btw.
You should be good 🙂 Sorry about the inconvenience!
Hello!
I pinned this recipe from another user on pinterest, and I got a notice today that said the pin was removed due to copyright infringement. I am noticing on your site, you actually HAVE pin buttons on your pictures, so I am wondering if this is some kind of weird pinterest error? I wanted to let you know because if it was me, I would be quite irritated that pinterest had just removed my blog pin from several thousand users pinboards… on the other hand, if you DID tell pinterest to remove it, then my apologies! I also understand it from that angle. LONG story short, haha, I just wanted to let you know that this had happened!
I think this was a Pinterest error! I’ve had a lot of people copy and paste my posts and pin my photos from their sites, with this recipe especially. So, I reported those people who have violated that copyright infringement. Pinterest instead of deleting the few that were stolen took all of my pins down entirely!! So I’m so sorry! Of course I want you pinning my recipes (from my site)! Sorry for the mix up!
I figured there had to be some explanation! No worries, now that I know you are ok with it I will continue to pin!
I had this saved on Pinterest so that I could remember to make this someday. I just got a notice from Pinterest that it has been removed
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While many copyright owners are happy to have their content on Pinterest…
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If you do not want us pinning your recipes why do you have the pin it button included in your posts? And if it’s about attribution I almost never include the name of the recipe in the info below a pin. I put notes for myself so I can remember what sparked my interest in the recipe when I come back looking for it of see it while browsing for something that looks good for dinner.
I think this was a Pinterest error! I’ve had a lot of people copy and paste my posts and pin my photos from their sites, with this recipe especially. So, I reported those people who have violated that copyright infringement. Pinterest instead of deleting the few photos that were stolen took all of my pins down entirely!! So I’m so sorry! Of course I want you pinning my recipes (from my site)! Sorry for the mix up! Pin away 🙂
I just got the same email. I’m upset.
I’d be upset too. This was a Pinterest error. People have been literally copying and pasting my entire site (words and photos) into their own sites and pinning my content so they receive the traffic. I reported those sites and Pinterest took ALL the pins down with this image instead of just the ones that were pinned from the incorrect sources. I’d be totally upset too, but it is what it is. Honest mistake on Pinterest’s part. They were just trying to stop the content stealers. SORRY!!
Any idea why Pinterest might have deleted this pin from my boards? Re-pinning… fingers crossed it stays!
Pinterest pulled it off of mine as well….. Curious. Lauren, was this your photo or did you pull it from somewhere else?
I think this was a Pinterest error! I’ve had a lot of people copy and paste my posts and pin my photos from their sites, with this recipe especially. So, I reported those people who have violated that copyright infringement. Pinterest instead of deleting the few that were stolen took all of my pins down entirely!! So I’m so sorry! Of course I want you pinning my recipes (from my site)! Sorry for the mix up!
I think this was a Pinterest error! I’ve had a lot of people copy and paste my posts and pin my photos from their sites, with this recipe especially. So, I reported those people who have violated that copyright infringement. Pinterest instead of deleting the few that were stolen took all of my pins down entirely!! So I’m so sorry! Of course I want you pinning my recipes (from my site)! Sorry for the mix up!
Thank you!
Sorry to hear this has happened, frustrating I’m sure…thanks for clearing things up 🙂
Happened to me, too. Reposted. 🙂
This landed in my inbox and I was cooking it ten minutes later. EXCELLENT! Easy to make and very flavorful. Thank you!
I made this in home ec at school and was amazing! i was just wondering if you could replace the heavy cream with milk?
This pasta tasted pretty good. But the ridiculous amount of butter in here was total overkill. I love pasta, butter, cream, etc. I ate this and felt like I might as well have just eaten a stick of butter. Then I ate the leftovers the next day and after heating them in the microwave there was a literal POOL of butter under all the pasta. We will NEVER make this again! Looks can be deceiving…taste was ok at best and the swimming pool of butter grossed me out.
We put this sauce on ravioli and gn0cchi. Better than a red sauce
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Man, this looks crazy good! My kiddos and I were perusing Pinterest for meal ideas, and they were all, “Mom. Make that. Put it on the list!” Trying this week!
Do you have any good substitutions for the cheese?? I know that’s weird.. And makes it not Alfredo.. But I’m allergic to cheese /: hoping to revamp my current white sauce recipe into something more substantial 🙂
Seriously, this is sooooo good! Made it again for the second time today. The first time the sauce separated a bit, I think the cream got too joy. This time I paid close attention and it came out perfect! I will never buy a jar of white sauce again!!!
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Made this tonight with some grilled chicken and asparagus. My husband said it was better than any restaurant Alfredo he’s had (and he orders it a lot out)! Thanks for the recipe!!
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Thanks for this one, fabulous! made this for dinner and we loved it. Super way, is always great too!
Ok, so I know I just posted, but now I have made this sauce and have decided it’s re-post worthy and wanted to share my combo of ingredients. I tossed the sauce over some cooked Truffle and Porcini Mushroom Gnocchi and Caramelized Onions (leftovers from: http://www.justataste.com/2013/10/best-grilled-cheese-sandwich-caramelized-balsamic-onions-recipe/). It was AMAZING! Really rich, but freakishly delicious! The onions were a great addition to an already delicious recipe. I honestly think this recipe was better than half the Italian Restaurants I’ve been to (and that’s a lot!) Thanks again for the recipe and being the inspiration for a new dish!
I made this last night and it was amazing! Now I’m off to browse the rest of your recipes! Thanks!
This looks amazing! Love Browned-Butter! Just made Fresh Apple Cake with Browned-Butter Frosting last night! Just as well I continue the theme and move on to Browned-Butter Alfredo Pasta tonight! Can’t wait! Thanks for the great recipe!!
Love this simple recipe. Thank you.
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Aaaand now my previous comment has shown up again. So now it looks like I’m just badgering you, which I’m not!! So sorry! Just wanted some help. Thanks…
Sorry…
Thanks…!
I thought I commented, but I don’t see it here now…
This didn’t turn out well for me and I’m wondering what you would suggest. After the creamy stage you mention, the butter separated out and the cheese congealed into a big glob. It was not edible. 🙁 But I’d love to try it again. Do you think I let it cook too long or not enough? Or do I need to let the sauce get really hot again after adding the cream, before adding the cheese? Or should I add the cheese a little at a time, letting it melt completely before sprinkling in a little more? Any feedback would be appreciated.
Hi Lindsey,
Got all your comments! Sorry this recipe didn’t work for you!
Once the butter has browned and you pour in the cream, your heat should be on low so the cream gets hot but doesn’t boil. This should be enough heat to melt all that cheese. Are you using pre-grated parmesan that you buy in a container or is it parmigianno reggiano {block of cheese with a rind} that you grated yourself? I’d recommend the block of cheese because then you know there aren’t any additives. {Those can sometimes jack up your sauce.} I would grate the cheese finely and sprinkle it in little by little and use a whisk. If you do get a glob in the middle, I’d keep stirring because it should all melt together evenly. Hope that helps!
This was a total failure. The butter separated out and the cheese became a gelatinous mess. Did I cook it too long or not long enough? (I promise I used the right kind of parmesan!) Help! I’d love to try it again, but don’t want to waste the ingredients until I know how to fix it.
Would half and half work as a substitute for the heavy cream?! Yum!!!
Yes, but it won’t be as thick of an alfredo sauce as it normally would if you used heavy cream.
Suggestions for other cheeses that could be added along with the parmesan?
Romano is a great one to add in!
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what type of pasta did you use? I looked up and down the pasta isle and I love the tight spiral kind but couldn’t find it
It’s called Gemelli. I got it at Costco!
Has anyone tried this with chicken?
I probably use brown butter in 90% of the cookies I make now but WOW in pasta! Never would have thought to do that! Will be making this soon!
This was immediately inspirational!! Such a great quick & easy recipe. I added some sautéed baby portabella mushrooms and pencil-asparagus. I also added a bit of garlic and cayenne for spice (before adding cheese, after cream). I substituted a bit of gruyere and Gouda alongside the parm because it was in my fridge. Thanks for the great recipe!
You had me at browned butter! Wow! This looks so amazing, creamy, delicious and I’m thinking simple enough, for me to pull off on a weeknight! Thanks for sharing! 🙂
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Made this last night… Super Super Easy! and Good!
Yay! Glad you liked it 🙂
Looks delicious! My guys will definitely love this!
Nothing is better than browned butter, in my opinion. This is haven. A delicious one, of course 😉
That looks incredible! What kind of noodles are those?
We just finished dinner. I would like to say that I love you for sharing this recipe, but I also feel like a beached whale, lol this was SO good and SO worth the calories!!
Wow, Lauren! This looks so luscious and easy. I love it!
Mmm, Browned Butter is my life!
OMG, Lauren!! This looks like a treat for the eyes AND the mouth. amazing! Also, your first instagram video, so precious!
You really can’t go wrong with pasta and cheese but add butter and OMG flavor overload! I can’t wait to try this!
Your instagram cracked me up!
I’m making this for dinner tonight. I had everything it calls for except for the heavy cream, but I just got home from the store, heavy cream in hand. 😀
This looks so good! I’m going to make this for dinner tonight!
Love quick and easy dinners–this browned butter pasta looks delicious! Can’t wait to try it out.
This looks sinful!
Now that is a pasta dish!
I shouldn’t be craving pasta so early but I am!! Wow!
Love this! Also, that video of your son is AMAZING! So cute.
Yes, yes, yes! Browned butter and pasta just belong together!!
Oh lawd Jesus this looks amazing!!!
This looks great!
My children are the same way…in a moment of frustration, I’ve told them, “Everyone else in this world thinks I’m a good cook!!!” Sheesh 🙂
I love that! lol
Brown butter! Say no more, I am in!!
You had me at browned butter!
Yes, I’m about to die, too. I need this!!