Creamy Zucchini Alfredo Noodles are so easy to make, delicious, and refreshing. Enjoy zucchini pasta with fewer carbs, and cover them in a creamy alfredo sauce. Just 5 ingredients and you can enjoy a filling and tasty keto lunch or dinner. It’s my favorite way to serve zoodles!
If you are looking for a recipe for dinner that is easy to make and does not require hard-to-find ingredients, then you have come to the right place.
Who says you have to eat tons of meats and a spoon full of plain butter on a ketogenic diet can’t be more wrong. So instead, try this fresh and healthy 20-minute meal with garlic and parsley cream sauce.
These Keto Alfredo Zucchini Noodles are simple to prepare, tasty, and refreshing. With fewer carbohydrates, zucchini pasta is covered in a creamy alfredo sauce with only five ingredients. This is my favorite way to serve zoodles!
- What Is Alfredo Sauce?
- Is Alfredo Sauce Keto-Friendly?
- Why Are You Going To Love This Recipe
- Ingredients For This Keto Alfredo Creamy Zucchini Noodles
- How To Make The Best Keto Alfredo Creamy Zucchini Noodles
- How Can We Make Zoodles?
- Tips For Making The Best Alfredo Creamy Zucchini Noodles
- Storing Ideas
- All About Zucchini
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Other Recipes You Might Like
- High-fat Keto Alfredo Creamy Zucchini Noodles – Easy & Low Carb
What Is Alfredo Sauce?
Alfredo sauce is a creamy white sauce for Italian pasta of the same name and is one of the most popular sauces in the world. Not only is it tasty, but it is also made very quickly.
Another great thing about this sauce is that it takes around 10 minutes to prepare and may be stored in the fridge or freezer until needed. Then, reheat and mix with pasta, vegetables, or anything else that might benefit from a little saucy, cheesy help.
Is Alfredo Sauce Keto-Friendly?
Sure, alfredo sauce is 100% a keto-friendly sauce.
And because alfredo sauce is often made with keto-friendly ingredients (heavy cream, cheese, garlic), it’s simple to include it in several low-carb pasta recipes.
Why Are You Going To Love This Recipe
- It’s super easy and quick to make.
- You can make it in advance.
- It tastes delicious, and you can pour it over vegetables and meatballs.
- Made from naturally low-carb ingredients.
Ingredients For This Keto Alfredo Creamy Zucchini Noodles
For this delicious Keto Alfredo Creamy Zucchini Noodles, you need just a few simple ingredients that are very accessible and inexpensive:
- Zucchini – the bigger they are, the easier you will make the zoodles.
- Butter – Use whatever butter you have on hand, salted or unsalted. But before adding extra salt, make sure you taste the sauce.
- Cream Cheese – It thickens the sauce and adds a tangy taste to your Alfredo.
- Heavy Cream – if you want to make a lighter sauce, you can use half and half. For a non-dairy option, you can use coconut cream instead of heavy cream.
- Cheddar Cheese – this is one of my favorite types of cheese, but you can also add parmesan cheese.
- Parsley – some fresh parsley sprinkled on top is the final touch.
- Garlic – Fresh garlic is a must in this recipe.
- Salt&Pepper – to taste, but make sure that you pay attention to the amount of salt if you are using salted butter or parmesan cheese.
How To Make The Best Keto Alfredo Creamy Zucchini Noodles
You will be surprised to see how easy and quick it is to make this delicious recipe. Just follow the next steps, and you will end up with one of the best keto recipes you will ever try.
- In a medium saucepan over medium heat, melt the butter. Add the cream cheese and heavy cream, then bring the sauce to a low simmer. Cook for 5 minutes, whisking often.
- Mix in the cheese. Stir in the cheese, and mix until the sauce is melted.
- Remove from the heat and use immediately or save it for later.
How Can We Make Zoodles?
Several types of devices and kitchen utensils make spaghetti from zucchini. Here are some options:
- Spiralizer. Many people on a keto diet use spiralizers since they are simple and clean. You receive a variety of blades, allowing you to make various forms of zucchini noodles with minimal effort. To create zucchini noodles, trim the zucchini ends, set them on the spiralizer, and spin the handle.
- Julienne Peeler. It looks like a potato peeler, but the blades have little teeth that help chop the veggies into thin strips. It is a less expensive item that you may already have in your kitchen. Place the peeler at one end and move it to the opposite end. Repeat on the other side until you reach the center.
- Hand spiralizer. This one will put a lot of strain on your arm. For this recipe, I used this gadget to make zucchini noodles. It was my first time utilizing it. I had to try it because I’d seen so many others impressed by it. It does its job, which turns zucchini into noodles, but you need more effort than the other tools. I am satisfied with the results.
Tips For Making The Best Alfredo Creamy Zucchini Noodles
- If the sauce looks too thin after adding the cheese, cook it for a few more minutes over low heat until it reaches your desired thickness.
- Be sure to add parmesan for the Alfredo sauce. You may use whatever type of cheese, including cheddar, gruyere, and gouda.
- Use fresh, high-quality cheese. It’s important to use fresh cheese because the pre-shredded cheese won’t melt properly, making the sauce grainy.
- Allow the cheese to come to room temperature: If it is to come to room temperature first, it will melt more quickly, resulting in a smoother sauce.
Storing Ideas
From my point of view, zoodles are good when we eat them fresh because if they are kept for too long, they can get watery. But as for the sauce, it can be saved for later without any problems.
- Fridge: The sauce can be stored in the fridge for up to five days.
- Freezer: Put the sauce in an airtight container and freeze it for up to a month. When you want to eat it, just let it thaw overnight in the fridge before reheating it on the stovetop.
All About Zucchini
Zucchini, also called courgette, is a perfect vegetable to eat on a ketogenic diet because it is super low-carb and nutrient-dense.
Whether Zucchini is or not in season, you should try to make zucchini pasta. Don’t worry; you don’t need crazy expensive gadgets.
In a ketogenic diet, you should keep an eye on the electrolyte intake. Zucchini provides 295 mg of potassium and only 3 grams of carbohydrates per cup.
It is well known that Zucchini is great for maintaining optimal health and helps with weight loss, protecting against infections and many cardiovascular diseases.
Frequently Asked Questions
Are Zucchini Keto?
Zucchini, fortunately, is one of the greatest low-carb veggies. One to two cups can satisfy your hunger while keeping you inside your daily carbohydrate allowance. Of course, zucchini is high in fiber, which adds to your overall carb count — but this isn’t something to be concerned about.
Are Zucchini Healthy?
Sure, here are some health benefits of consuming zucchini:
- You might be surprised that eating zucchini can help you lose weight.
- According to research, consuming foods high in carotenoids may help reduce or prevent cardiovascular disease development.
- It Has the Potential to Improve Eye Health
What Are Zoodles?
Zucchini pasta, zoodles, is a healthier alternative to traditional wheat flour pasta. Zucchini is a versatile vegetable with a slightly neutral taste, which easily borrows from the aroma and taste of other products with which it is cooked, especially sauces.
Other Recipes You Might Like
- Healthy Low Carb Keto Zucchini Fritters – 2g Net Carbs
- The Easiest Keto Zucchini Bread – 3g Net Carbs
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High-fat Keto Alfredo Creamy Zucchini Noodles – Easy & Low Carb
Description
Ingredients
- 4 medium Zucchini with Skin, Raw, Spiralized
- 1/4 cup butter
- 8 ounces full-fat cream cheese
- 2 cups full-fat heavy cream
- 6 oz grated cheddar cheese/ parmesan cheese
- 1/4 cup fresh parsley chopped
- 1 clove garlic minced
- salt & pepper to taste
Instructions
- Melt the butter in a medium non-stick pan over medium-low heat.
- Add the cream cheese and heavy cream and mix well to incorporate the ingredients.
- Simmer for 5-6 minutes.
- Mix in the cheddar cheese or parmesan cheese.
- Add in the garlic, the fresh parsley and seasoning to taste.
- Serve 1 cup of zucchini noodles with 1/4 cup Alfredo Sauce.
How do we calculate the nutrition info?
These nutrition facts listed are determined using nutrition information from the USDA Food Database. Our nutrition facts are accurate, but if you are using different products, please make your calculations. Net carb count is calculated by subtracting both fiber and sugar alcohols because they don’t raise blood sugar.
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I made this tonight and OH MY GOD it was delicious. I thought the zoodles would be soggy, but they were perfectly al dente and the sauce was super delicious with the raw garlic in it.
I am so happy you liked it. It's one of my favorite recipes. Thank you for the kind comment!
This absolutely fabulous! Can’t wait to make it again!
I very happy you liked it!
Best Alfredo sauce I have ever had!
Soooo goood! Do you think I could freeze the sauce? I have extra!
This is such a versatile sauce, love it! I used it for Alfredo over zoodles the first night, spread for my sons toast the next morning, dip for keto breadsticks, and still have some left to get creative with tomorrow- super yum, thanks!
I think the carb info might be a little off. I came out with about 3 cups of alfredo sauce. The whole 3 cups should have about 30.4g of carbohydrates total, so 1/4 cup of the sauce should come out to about 2.5g of carbs. And 1 cup of cooked zoodles (i.e., about one medium size zucchini) has 6g of carbohydrates. That’s 8.5g of carbs total. It’s a small difference, but I’m finding that sometimes small differences can matter for keto dieting.
How the alfredo sauce comes out to 30.4g carbs in total: 10.4g in the 8oz cream cheese, 6g in the 6oz cheddar cheese, and 14g in the 2 cups heavy cream.
The nutritional info on these things per *serving* often leaves out carbohydrate content because the serving sizes (which are usually quite small) only have 0.5g of carbs or less, which allows them legally to round down in the nutritional info display.
This is one of the first recipes on this blog, so I’ll have to revise the macros. Thank you for this comment. It might be beneficial for other people!!
Can I substitute cheddar/parmesan for pepper jack cheese instead? I want to make it tonight but only have pepper jack.