Creamy pesto alfredo sauce is simply made by adding a little premade pesto to an easy homemade alfredo sauce.

Creamy Pesto Alfredo Sauce

From the recipe collection of Tara Ippolito

This creamy pesto alfredo sauce recipe will be one you make again and again for sure.

It’s hard for me to make my regular alfredo sauce now that I’ve shared this recipe with my friends and family.

They always ask me if I’m going to add a little pesto to the sauce. It’s that easy so I usually do.

You will not believe how much flavor a little bit of pesto brings to the creamy alfredo sauce.

I love alfredo already but the pesto just takes it to a completely different level. It’s so incredibly delicious.

Im sure that this recipe will become a fast favorite if you just give it a try.

Fast. Simple. Delicious.

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Do I have to use jarred pesto?

I usually use jarred pesto because I always have that on hand.

Friends like to give me their freshly made pesto sauce a lot, too. I love to use that in this sauce when I can.

Whether you have fresh or jarred pesto, either one will be work here.

Tips for softening cream cheese

Lots of recipes call for softened cream cheese and there are a few ways that you can do it.

First, just take it out of the fridge and toss it onto the counter for about 30 minutes. That’s all there is to it! The cream cheese will be perfect after that time.

Second, you can add it (still sealed) to a bowl of warm water. This method will take even faster. About 10-15 minutes.

And last but not least, you can always use the trusty microwave. Take the cream cheese out of the package and place it onto a plate. Microwave it for 30 seconds – 1 minute and you’re done!

What can I serve this creamy pesto Alfredo sauce with?

The great thing about pasta is that it can be served with just about anything.

I like to serve this with my baked Italian meatballs or chicken cutlets.

Add a nice vegetable like frozen roasted green beans or roasted broccoli and that’s all it takes to put a delicious meal together.

Other easy pasta dishes

If you like easy pasta dishes like this one, here are some other recipes that I know you’ll love, too.

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Creamy pesto alfredo sauce ingredients

• Butter
• Minced garlic
• Cream cheese
• Heavy cream
• Parmesan cheese
• Salt and pepper to taste
• Garlic powder
• Pesto sauce
• Pasta

Instructions

First, melt the butter in a large lipped skillet and add the chopped garlic. Sauté the garlic for 1-2 minutes over medium high heat.

Now add the softened cream cheese and heavy cream and stir that in until the cream cheese is melted in to the sauce.

Next, add in the grated Parmesan cheese and garlic power and stir it in until the Parmesan is melted.

Then add in the pesto sauce. Feel free to add more or less depending on what you like. It’s easily adjustable.

Now stir it all together until it’s evenly combined.

After that, stir in a ladle of pasta water into the sauce and reason it if you think it needs it.

Finally, serve the sauce over the pasta of your choice and enjoy!