Olive Garden’s Alfredo sauce is one of casual dining’s great mysteries. It’s likely that many fans have imagined a pot of that famous secret recipe simmering away on a stovetop somewhere in an Olive Garden test kitchen with more security than Fort Knox. But now after decades of secrecy the recipe is out in the open thanks to a report from Pop Sugar.
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🔥How to make Olive Garden Fettuccine Alfredo🍝
While fans know the recipe calls for cheese cheese and more cheese what they may not know is that Olive Garden’s recipe calls for 1/2 cup Parmesan 1/2 cup Romano and equal amounts of heavy cream and milk — 1 ½ cups each to be exact. The heavy cream is what sets Olive Garden Alfredo sauce apart. And it’s been that way since 1982 when the chain first opened in Orlando Florida.
Other versions of Alfredo sauce keep it simple with no cream. It’s a recipe that’s heavy on Parmesan cheese and butter. In comparison some Italian versions may not have the tablespoon of minced garlic that gives Olive Garden’s version its savory flavor. Both the American and Italian versions include salt and butter though Olive Garden’s version only calls for three tablespoons of butter compared to other recipes that use a whole stick or a half cup. Finally three tablespoons of flour thickens the fast-casual restaurant’s cheese sauce and a sprinkling of pepper adds a bit of savoriness.
Olive Garden uses the combination of cheese and heavy cream in its Alfredo sauce recipe because Americans love the flavor. Given how popular the sauce is among diners Olive Garden wisely serves this popular combination in a number of its dishes. The most basic Alfredo dish is the fettuccine Alfredo. This vegetarian option relies on the sauce to flavor it and the shape of the noodles to capture the nuances of flavor. The choice of pasta is intentional. The design of the fettuccine noodles holds the cheesy sauce well so diners get a full Alfredo flavor with every bite. The fettuccine Alfredo is among the pastas served in Olive Garden's Never Ending Pasta special.
