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Easy Alfredo Sauce Recipe

Emily
Add flavor to your meals with this easy alfredo sauce recipe.
Perfect not only for pasta, but also drizzling over grilled meats like chicken or beef, adding to casseroles, pizza, or even as a dipping sauce for breadsticks!
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Prep Time 0 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Course Side Dish
Cuisine Italian
Servings 4 to 6 (makes about 16 tablespoons, 250ml/grams, 8.82 ounces of sauce)
Calories 177 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 3 tablespoons (45 grams, 1.60 ounces) butter
  • 1 teaspoon (1-2 cloves) minced garlic
  • 1 cup (250ml/grams, 8.82 ounces) heavy whipping cream or thickened cream
  • 1 cup (120 grams, 4.23 ounces) Parmesan cheese, finely grated
  • Salt and Pepper to taste

Instructions
 

  • In a medium sized saucepan, heat butter over low-medium heat until melted.
  • Add the minced garlic and cook for about 1 minute. Be careful not to burn the garlic.
  • Next, whisk through the cream and bring to a gentle simmer. You don’t want the liquid to boil.
    Continue to cook at a simmer until the liquid starts to thicken slightly. This could take about 5 minutes.
  • Gradually add the Parmesan cheese. Whisk until melted.
  • Add salt and pepper to taste. Turn off heat and serve. (see note 1)

Notes

  1. If you find your sauce has become too thick, you could thin it out by adding a bit of water or more cream. Then adjust seasoning as needed.

Nutrition

Serving: 1 serveCalories: 177kcalCarbohydrates: 3gProtein: 6gFat: 24gSaturated Fat: 16gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 97mgSodium: 398mgPotassium: 40mg
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