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Alfredo Sauce

Dairy Farmers of Canada
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  • Prep. Time 5 mins
  • Cooking Time 15 mins
  • Yields 4 cups / 1 L sauce

Preparation

What You Need

3 tbsp (45 ml) butter
3 tbsp (45 ml) all-purpose flour
3 cups (750 ml) Milk
1/2 cup (125 ml) cream or
Milk
1 tsp (5 ml) salt
1/2 tsp (2 ml) pepper
1/4 tsp (1 ml) nutmeg
1/4 tsp (1 ml) cayenne
4 oz (125 g) cream cheese, diced
1 cup (250 ml) grated Parmesan cheese

Instructions

Melt butter in a large saucepan. Whisk in flour and cook 2 to 3 min but do not brown.

Whisk in Milk and cream. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer gently 5 min. Sauce should be smooth and creamy.

Add salt, pepper, nutmeg, cayenne and cream cheese. Cook 2 to 3 min until cheese melts.

Stir in Parmesan cheese. Taste and adjust seasoning if necessary.

Combine sauce with 3/4 lb/ 375 g fettucine, cooked.

Microwave Method: Melt butter in a 3 qt/ 3 L microwave safe casserole dish on High, (100% power), uncovered, for 1 min. Stir in flour and cook 1 min on High, uncovered. Whisk in Milk and cream. Cook 4 to 5 min on High, uncovered, stirring every 2 min. Whisk in salt, pepper, nutmeg, cayenne and cream cheese. Cook 1 min on High, uncovered. Stir in parmesan.

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  • Louise

    January 22nd, 2010

    I let this simmer and add frozen mixed vegetables.

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