Basic Alfredo Sauce

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  • Number of Servings: 4
Ingredients
2 tbsp butter3 tbsp all-purpose flour2 cups milk (any kind is fine, but I use 2%)1/4 cup parmesan cheese salt & pepper to taste
Directions
1. Melt butter over medium low heat.
2. Add flour to butter and whisk 2 minutes, until thoroughly combined and flour has had a chance to cook off the 'raw' taste
3. Meanwhile, warm milk in microwave or another pan until steaming but not boiling
4. Add warm milk to flour/butter roux and whisk vigorously for 3 minutes over medium heat, until thickened
5. Add in cheese, salt and pepper.
6. Pour over cooked noodles and enjoy!

Serving Size: Makes 2 cups of sauce

Number of Servings: 4

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user WICKETTE.

Servings Per Recipe: 4
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 163.6
  • Total Fat: 9.6 g
  • Cholesterol: 29.5 mg
  • Sodium: 206.6 mg
  • Total Carbs: 11.4 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 0.2 g
  • Protein: 7.6 g

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