Basic Alfredo Sauce
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- Minutes to Cook:
- 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 1 tsp garlic (or more! I love garlic.)salt & pepper to taste
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, garlic and 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.
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, garlic and 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.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 286.7
- Total Fat: 16.4 g
- Cholesterol: 51.5 mg
- Sodium: 816.5 mg
- Total Carbs: 23.1 g
- Dietary Fiber: 0.5 g
- Protein: 11.2 g
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