Cajun Alfredo Sauce

When it comes to pasta night, you absolutely cannot go wrong with this Cajun Alfredo Sauce. Creamy, cheesy and with a little kick, you will want to make it over and over again.

I’ve always been a white sauce lover, Alfredo Sauce mainly. This Cajun Alfredo Sauce is one of my absolutely favorites.

It is really simple using minimal ingredients but having a delicious flavor that you literally want to just eat with a spoon.

Pasta is a huge thing in our house and sauces are as well, so making it all a dinnertime routine is easy.

Find that perfect sauce and you will have yourself set for whenever you’re craving it, and that sauce for me is this Cajun Alfredo Sauce.

If you’ve been looking for a tasty and super easy pasta sauce recipe, look no further because this one is a winner.

Some of our favorite pasta dishes that we have on our site include: Chicken Spaghetti, Tortellini Carbonara and Pepper Jack Bacon Mac and Cheese.

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS:

• Easy ingredients help this come together in no time.
• You can use this over regular pasta, as a dip for breadsticks or in a bake.
• The flavor has just enough kick but its not overpowering.

INGREDIENTS NEEDED (FULL RECIPE AT THE BOTTOM OF THE POST):

Unsalted butter
Cream cheese
Heavy cream
Cajun seasoning
Garlic powder
Coarse ground pepper
Parmesan cheese

HOW TO MAKE CAJUN ALFREDO SAUCE, STEP BY STEP:

1. In a medium saucepan set over medium heat, add the butter and melt.
2. Once melted, stir in the cream cheese until melted and smooth.
3. Reduce heat to a medium-low and pour in the heavy cream and sprinkle the cajun seasoning, garlic powder, and pepper.
4. Heat for a few minutes until heated and thickened. Sprinkle in the parmesan and whisk until melted.
5. Serve over your favorite pasta with a sprinkle of Cajun seasoning, parsley, and parmesan cheese, if desired, for garnish.

IS THIS A REALLY SPICY SAUCE?

This recipe yields a nice medium spicy level. You can easily make this spicier by adding more Cajun seasoning or milder with using less.

WHAT IS THE BEST CHEESE TO USE FOR THIS RECIPE?

Freshly shredded parmesan cheese will melt the best if you have time to do that yourself.

Otherwise you can use canned parmesan, or the shredded parmesan that comes in the plastic containers.

HOW TO THICKEN/THIN THIS ALFREDO SAUCE:

While this sauce will thicken on its own, especially with the addition of the cream cheese in the recipe which really gives it a nice and creamy texture.

You can also add some more parmesan cheese, you can never go wrong with more cheese.

Alternatively if you want the sauce a little thinner then add a few Tablespoons of heavy cream at a time until you reach your desired consistency.

WHAT ARE DIFFERENT WAYS TO SERVE THIS SAUCE?

While a lot of people thing that making pasta sauce is that you just serve it over past, there is much more to do with it than that. Some of my favorites include:

1. Dip for breadsticks and garlic bread
2. Using in a baked casserole especially served with chicken or andouille sausage
3. Lasagna Rolls
4. Lasagna
5. Served over vegetables
6. As a sauce on pizza

HOW TO STORE:

This sauce can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator where it will keep for up to 4-5 days.

You can also freeze this sauce, place in a freezer bag and press out any air that remains in the bag. This will keep for up to 3 months in the freezer.

To defrost, remove to the refrigerator until thawed. To reheat, place in a pan and slowly heat up on the stove, if needed to thin out add a little bit more cream to the mixture.

TIPS AND TRICKS:

• Using full-fat cream cheese is best for the flavor and richness of this sauce.
• If you use salted butter, you may want to consider using an unsalted Cajun seasoning or your sauce will be pretty salty.
• This can be frozen, see above on how to do that.
• You can use this in other ways that just serving over pasta, see above on ideas.
• Freshly shredded parmesan works best, but you can use grated or the shredded in the plastic containers.
• You can easily thicken or thin your sauce as well, see above on how to do that.
• Add more or less heat to the sauce by adjusting the amount of cajun seasoning you are using.

Want that super simple pasta sauce that you will make over and over again? Then you cannot go wrong with this Cajun Alfredo Sauce.

If you like this recipe you might also like:

1. Homemade Alfredo Sauce
2. Tortellini Alfredo
3. Chicken Alfredo Casserole
4. Chicken and Broccoli Alfredo Stuffed Shells

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