Best store bought Alfredo?

[Anonymous]

Is there a store bought Alfredo that actually tastes like homemade, or like you’d get at a restaurant like Olive Garden? Trying to find something to keep on hand for quick meals for kids. Thanks!

[Anonymous]

I buy the jarred Classico and add fresh garlic, parmesan cheese, and a little whole milk. It is really good with sliced, cooked Italian sausage over spaghetti. Add some crushed fennel seed and dried basil too. My kids love it.

But. . .you would not confuse it with homemade, which is just heavy cream, butter and parmesan cheese. It is fast and easy too if you have the ingredients on hand.

[Anonymous]

The refrigerated variety is the next best to homemade.

[Anonymous]

I like Rao’s

[Anonymous]

The frozen one at Trader Joe’s is amazing! i add grilled chi ken to it and it’s a very quick very delicious meal.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I buy the jarred Classico and add fresh garlic, parmesan cheese, and a little whole milk. It is really good with sliced, cooked Italian sausage over spaghetti. Add some crushed fennel seed and dried basil too. My kids love it.

But. . .you would not confuse it with homemade, which is just heavy cream, butter and parmesan cheese. It is fast and easy too if you have the ingredients on hand.

My Italian American dad makes it from scratch when we visit. Very much a treat once you see what goes into it / how it’s made (aka it’s extremely unhealthy)

[Anonymous]

OP, it’s Easier to keep ingredients on hand - Homemade is easy. It's butter, Italian seasonings, Parmesan, and creamAnd you can make the exact amount you you need. Throw in tomato paste/sauce for a "pink lobster ravioli" version.

If you have a pre-made jar and open it, unless you use all of it, you will have to throw it away in a week.

[Anonymous]

NP here, I cannot for the life of me make a good Alfredo sauce from scratch. I have yet to taste a jarred version that tastes good though. Can you make a big batch and freeze some it? I would if I could.

[Anonymous]

The Costco one in the premade section.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The Costco one in the premade section.

Do you mean the 2 pound chicken Alfredo in the tin pans?

[Anonymous]

Buitoni
OP I don’t enjoy cooking but it’s actually really easy to make Alfredo. I start at te same time I put the pasta in.
Butter, cream ( or half and half) , Parmesan cheese. Salt and Pepper.

[Anonymous]

It has three ingredients----butter, heavy cream, and parmesan cheese. If you use pre-grated cheese, making it from scratch is a no-brainer.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It has three ingredients----butter, heavy cream, and parmesan cheese. If you use pre-grated cheese, making it from scratch is a no-brainer.

+1 Takes about 5 minutes and is infinitely better than any store-bought brand. I do find taking the time to grate the parm fresh makes a difference though.