Olive Garden Alfredo Sauce

I pinned this recipe for Olive Garden Alfredo Sauce {copy cat} recipe found at Budget Savvy Diva a long time ago, and finally tried it out this week.  It was DE-LIC-IOUS!  Though definitely not low-fat.  But who is thinking low-fat when they are wanting alfredo sauce and pasta anyway, right?  :)  This recipe is easy enough to convince me not to buy the jarred alfredo sauce anymore...

• 1 pkg Pasta (we like penne, instead of fettuccine) 
• cooked chicken
• 1 stick of butter 
• 1 clove of minced garlic 
• 1 pint of heavy cream 
• 1 cup of fresh Parmesan cheese 
• 2 tbsp cream cheese 
• 1/4 tsp salt 
• 1/2 tsp white pepper 

Make pasta to your liking. In a sauce pan over medium heat – melt butter and add garlic and cook for two minutes, then add in heavy cream and cream cheese and heat until bubbling, but do not boil. Add in Parmesan Cheese and mix until the cheese melts. Sprinkle in salt and pepper to taste (you don;t need to use all of this, do to your liking). Mix the hot sauce into the noodles and serve. Top with fresh parsley and/or cooked chicken if desired.  Just like Olive Garden! Another quick and easy meal just in time for Back to School dinner blues.