Cream Cheese Alfredo Sauce

Pasta and Noodle - Dinner

This is my spin on Alfredo sauce. We love cream cheese, mushrooms and garlic. So I decided to try different ways of creating this tasty dish! Serve with fettuccini, and sliced crusty bread for mopping!

Brief

Prep 10 mins

Cook: 15 mins

Total: 25 mins

Servings: 6

Yield: 6 servings

Cream Cheese Alfredo Sauce

Ingredients

2 tablespoons butter

2 portobello mushroom caps

thinly sliced

1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese

½ cup butter

1 ½ cups milk

6 ounces grated Parmesan cheese

or to taste

1 clove garlic

crushed

1 tablespoon minced fresh basil leaves

ground white pepper

to taste

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Directions

Step 1

Heat 2 tablespoons of butter in a skillet over medium heat. Stir in the mushrooms; cook and stir until softened about 5 minutes. Set aside.

Step 2

Meanwhile melt the cream cheese and 1/2 cup of butter in a saucepan over medium heat stirring occasionally. Stir in the milk and Parmesan cheese mixing until smooth. Add in the garlic basil and white pepper. Simmer for 5 minutes then remove the garlic. Stir in the cooked mushrooms before serving.

Nutritional Information

Cream Cheese Alfredo Sauce

Servings Per Recipe:6

Calories: 463.6

% Daily Value *

Protein: 16.9g 34%

Carbohydrates: 7.2g 2%

Dietary Fiber: 0.6g 3%

Sugars: 3.9g

Fat: 41.6g 64%

Saturated Fat: 26g 130%

Cholesterol: 121.7mg 41%

Vitamin A Iu: 1357.5IU 27%

Niacin Equivalents: 5.1mg 39%

Vitamin B6: 0.1mg 6%

Vitamin C: 0.4mg 1%

Folate: 20mcg 5%

Calcium: 426.4mg 43%

Iron: 1mg 6%

Magnesium: 24.9mg 9%

Potassium: 361.2mg 10%

Sodium: 707.6mg 28%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 7%

Calories From Fat: 374.4

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.