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Updated September 6, 2026
Spicy Alfredo Fettuccine

Olive Garden Spicy Alfredo Fettuccine

$16.99 New 1,330 cal Classic EntréesNEW! Limited-TimeLunch-Sized FavoritesLighter Portions

Creamy Spicy Alfredo served with fettuccine pasta.
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About This Dish

Olive Garden Spicy Alfredo Fettuccine is a new limited-time entrée priced at $16.99 for the dinner portion, with 1,330 calories, 99 grams of fat and 1,410 milligrams of sodium. It takes the restaurant's from-scratch Alfredo, the same parmesan, cream, garlic and butter base used on the classic Fettuccine Alfredo, and finishes it with a red-chili heat that builds slowly rather than burning. The sauce is tossed with fettuccine only, so the pasta and the sauce carry the whole plate; there is no chicken or shrimp unless you add one of the standard toppings for an extra charge. The dish sits on the Classic Entrées menu and is flagged as a new item on the menu board.

Because it is a variation of the best-selling Fettuccine Alfredo, the Spicy Alfredo Fettuccine is offered in the same three portion sizes: the $16.99 dinner plate, a $13.49 Lighter Portion with a smaller serving of pasta, and an $11.49 Lunch-Sized Favorite available weekdays until 3 PM. Every dine-in order includes unlimited breadsticks and a choice of soup or salad. At 1,330 calories the dinner portion is heavier than the standard Fettuccine Alfredo (1,220 calories), so guests watching intake usually go for the lunch or lighter size. Olive Garden also lets you substitute Spicy Alfredo for regular Alfredo on the Chicken Alfredo, which is the easiest way to add protein.

Nutrition Facts

Per serving

1330 Calories
99g Total Fat
1410mg Sodium

* Nutritional values are approximate and may vary. Last updated Sep 6, 2026

Spicy Alfredo Fettuccine Price by Menu

The same dish is offered on more than one Olive Garden menu — portion and price differ.

MenuListed asPriceCalories
NEW! Limited-Time Spicy Alfredo Fettuccine $16.99 1,330 cal
Lighter Portions Spicy Alfredo Fettuccine $13.49 1,000 cal
Lunch-Sized Favorites Spicy Alfredo Fettuccine $11.49 1,000 cal

How to Copycat Olive Garden Spicy Alfredo Fettuccine at Home?

Prep: 10 min Cook: 15 min Total: 25 min Easy

The trick to a restaurant-style Alfredo is patience with the cream and restraint with the cheese: reduce the cream until it coats a spoon, then add freshly grated parmesan off the heat so it melts into a glossy sauce instead of clumping. For the spicy version, Calabrian chili paste gives the closest match to Olive Garden's flavor because it brings fruitiness along with the heat; crushed red pepper works if that is what you have. Toss the pasta in the pan with a splash of pasta water so the sauce clings to every strand, and serve immediately, because Alfredo tightens as it cools.

Ingredients

4 servings

Pasta

Spicy Alfredo sauce

To finish

Instructions

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  1. Bring a large pot of water to a boil, salt it generously and cook the fettuccine 1 minute short of the package time. Reserve 1 cup of pasta water before draining.

    10 min

  2. While the pasta cooks, melt the butter in a wide skillet over medium heat. Add the garlic and cook 1 minute until fragrant but not browned.

    2 min

  3. Pour in the heavy cream and the Calabrian chili paste. Simmer gently, stirring, for 5 to 6 minutes until the cream has thickened enough to coat the back of a spoon.

    6 min

    Keep the heat at a low simmer; boiling cream can separate.

  4. Take the pan off the heat. Add the parmesan and romano in two additions, whisking until each is fully melted and the sauce is smooth. Season with salt and black pepper.

    2 min

    Adding cheese off the heat is what keeps the sauce silky.

  5. Add the drained fettuccine to the pan with a quarter cup of pasta water and toss for 1 minute until every strand is coated. Loosen with more pasta water if the sauce feels tight.

    1 min

  6. Serve immediately in warm bowls, topped with parsley and an extra pinch of chili flakes for guests who like more heat.

    1 min

Pro Tips

  • Grate the cheese yourself. Pre-shredded parmesan is coated with anti-caking starch and turns the sauce grainy.
  • Start with 2 teaspoons of chili paste; Olive Garden's version is a warm heat, not a hot one. You can always stir in more at the table.
  • Alfredo thickens fast as it cools. If you are not serving right away, keep a little pasta water aside to loosen it.

Variations

Spicy Chicken Alfredo

Top each bowl with sliced grilled chicken seasoned with Italian herbs. This mirrors ordering Chicken Alfredo with the Spicy Alfredo substitution at the restaurant.

Spicy Shrimp Alfredo

Sauté 1 lb of peeled shrimp in butter for 2 minutes per side and fold them in with the pasta.

Lighter version

Use half-and-half instead of heavy cream and cut the butter to 3 tablespoons. The sauce will be thinner, so reduce it a couple of minutes longer.

Serving Ideas

  • A simple house salad with Italian dressing cuts the richness, just like the restaurant pairing.
  • Warm garlic breadsticks for mopping up the sauce.
  • Steamed broccoli tossed into the pasta adds color and matches Olive Garden's broccoli add-on.
  • A crisp Pinot Grigio or a sweet Moscato balances the chili heat.
  • Leftovers reheat best in a skillet with a splash of milk or cream over low heat.

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Frequently Asked Questions

The dinner portion of Spicy Alfredo Fettuccine is $16.99. The Lighter Portion is $13.49 and the Lunch-Sized Favorite, served weekdays until 3 PM, is $11.49. Prices vary slightly in New York, Alaska and California, and it is a limited-time item, so it will not be on every menu forever.
The dinner portion has 1,330 calories, 99 grams of fat and 1,410 milligrams of sodium. That is about 110 calories more than the regular Fettuccine Alfredo. The lunch and lighter portions are smaller servings of the same pasta and sauce, so they land well under 1,000 calories.
It is the same house-made Alfredo sauce, built on parmesan, heavy cream, garlic and butter, with chili heat blended in. The heat is moderate, closer to a warm finish than a hot-sauce burn, and it pairs with the richness of the cream rather than fighting it. You can also ask for Spicy Alfredo as a substitute sauce on Chicken Alfredo.
Make a standard Alfredo by reducing heavy cream with butter and garlic, then stirring in freshly grated parmesan off the heat. Add one to two teaspoons of Calabrian chili paste or a half teaspoon of crushed red pepper per cup of cream, taste, and toss with hot fettuccine. The full recipe with quantities and timing is on this page and takes about 25 minutes.
It is vegetarian as served, since the sauce is cream and cheese and the plate has no meat. It is not gluten free because the fettuccine is wheat pasta; Olive Garden's gluten-sensitive menu offers rotini as an alternative pasta, and you can ask whether the spicy sauce can be served over it.

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