15 Minute Easy Alfredo Sauce

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This easy alfredo sauce is the perfect alfredo for pasta or for dipping your favorite breadsticks and veggies. It is perfectly creamy and full of Parmesan cheese. Best of all, you can make it in 15 minutes and everybody will be arguing over the last spoonful. If you want to get extra fancy serve it with sautéed mushrooms or shrimp!

·published 2018-02-01

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ItalianDinner Or Appetizer

Servings

['4']

Total time

15 min

Calories / serving

611 kcal

Ingredients (8)

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2 cups 2% milk (can also use whole milk)
1 cup heavy whipping creamheavy-cream
6 Tbsp. salted butterbutter
1/2 tsp. minced garlicgarlic
6 Tbsp. flourflour
½ tsp. saltsalt
½ tsp. coarsely ground black pepperpepper
1 cup grated parmesan cheeseparmesan

Instructions (6 steps)

01Combine the milk and cream in a microwave safe container and microwave on high for 2 ½ minutes or until warm through.
02Meanwhile put the butter and garlic in a large sauce pan over medium-high heat. Whisk occasionally until melted.
03Turn the heat down to medium. Whisk in the flour, salt and pepper. Cook, whisking constantly, for 30 seconds.
04Pour in a few tablespoons of the warm milk mixture and whisk until smooth. Continue to add a few tablespoons of liquid at a time whisking until smooth after each addition. After the sauce is thin add the rest of the milk mixture and whisk again to combine.

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