Alfredo sauce
noun
Al·fre·do sauce
(ˌ)al-ˈfrā-(ˌ)dō- 
(ˌ)äl-
variants
or less commonly alfredo sauce
: a rich pasta sauce made with butter, Parmesan cheese, and often cream compare fettuccine alfredo
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Rotisserie chicken and jarred Alfredo sauce will help your family enjoy a comforting chicken casserole in under an hour.
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Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 7 Aug. 2025
Hannah's Alfredo Veggie Melt: Crunchy Thin Crust, Alfredo sauce, spinach, feta, green peppers, onions, mushrooms and Parmesan/Asiago cheese.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 July 2025
Leslie later told me it's made with mozzarella, Parmesan and cream and is similar to an Alfredo sauce.
—Keith Pandolfi, The Enquirer, 3 July 2025
Or try your hand at the ultimate comfort food: cheesy chicken lasagna casserole, which marries a classic lasagna with Alfredo sauce to make your taste buds explode.
—Nora Colomer, FOXNews.com, 7 Apr. 2025
As for second place, cheesy Alfredo sauce was close behind with 17% of all pasta sauce sales.
—Lauren Thomann, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Feb. 2025
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Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 7 Aug. 2025
Hannah's Alfredo Veggie Melt: Crunchy Thin Crust, Alfredo sauce, spinach, feta, green peppers, onions, mushrooms and Parmesan/Asiago cheese.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 July 2025
Leslie later told me it's made with mozzarella, Parmesan and cream and is similar to an Alfredo sauce.
—Keith Pandolfi, The Enquirer, 3 July 2025
Or try your hand at the ultimate comfort food: cheesy chicken lasagna casserole, which marries a classic lasagna with Alfredo sauce to make your taste buds explode.
—Nora Colomer, FOXNews.com, 7 Apr. 2025
As for second place, cheesy Alfredo sauce was close behind with 17% of all pasta sauce sales.
—Lauren Thomann, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Feb. 2025
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“Alfredo sauce.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Alfredo%20sauce. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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