Spinach Alfredo Sauce (Better than Olive Garden®)

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter
• 3/4 cup thawed frozen chopped spinach
• 1 pint heavy whipping cream
• 3 tablespoons cream cheese
• 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 pinch salt and ground black pepper to taste (optional)

Directions

Heat butter in a saucepan over low heat; cook spinach in the melted butter until warmed, about 1 minute. Add cream and cream cheese to spinach mixture; cook and stir until cream cheese is melted, about 5 minutes.

Fold Parmesan cheese and garlic powder into spinach mixture; season with salt and pepper. Simmer until sauce is thickened and smooth, about 10 more minutes.