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Simple Alfredo Sauce
The easiest Alfredo sauce. Ready in the time it takes to cook pasta and easily adjusted to serve more or less.
Course
Sauce
Cuisine
Italian
Keyword
alfredo sauce
Prep Time
5
minutes
minutes
Cook Time
15
minutes
minutes
Total Time
20
minutes
minutes
Servings
4
Calories
265
kcal
Author
Emily Grace
Ingredients
2-3
garlic cloves
, minced
1
tbsp
butter
1
tbsp
all-purpose flour
1/2
cup
heavy cream
4
oz
Cabot White Sharp Cheddar
, grated
1-2
tbsp
Parmesan
, grated
1/4-1/2
cup
whole milk
Salt and Pepper
, to taste
Red Pepper Flakes
(optional)
Instructions
Boil the water and add your noodles as directed on the package.
Add the flour and butter to a medium saucepan over medium-high heat.
Stir constantly and do not burn this mixture.
Once you have made a roux (paste), add the garlic.
Allow to cook 1-2 minutes, stirring frequently.
Gradually add the cream to this while stirring to keep the paste consistency.
Add in the cheddar and Parmesan.
Slowly add milk as needed to return to a smooth sauce consistency.
Add salt and pepper to taste.
Combine the sauce with the cooked pasta and add red pepper flakes if desired.
Notes
I made this using 6oz (half bag) of medium shell pasta (cooked in 3 qts water, 2 tsp salt, for 10-12 minutes). Double the recipe if using a full bag.
Nutrition
Calories:
265
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
3
g
|
Protein:
8
g
|
Fat:
24
g
|
Saturated Fat:
15
g
|
Cholesterol:
80
mg
|
Sodium:
239
mg
|
Potassium:
70
mg
|
Vitamin A:
835
IU
|
Vitamin C:
0.5
mg
|
Calcium:
259
mg
|
Iron:
0.3
mg