Creamy Alfredo Sauce

Pasta and Noodle - Dinner

This is a great quick and easy recipe that your family will love! You may add more Parmesan, garlic, and salt to taste. You can easily add anything you like (i.e. grilled shrimp, chicken, etc.). I also love pouring this sauce over pasta with sauteed peppers.

Brief

Prep 10 mins

Cook: 20 mins

Total: 30 mins

Servings: 4

Yield: 4 servings

Creamy Alfredo Sauce

Ingredients

¼ cup butter

or more to taste

1 clove garlic

minced

¼ cup all-purpose flour

2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese (such as Kraft®)

2 cups milk

1 ½ teaspoons Italian seasoning

1 teaspoon salt

or to taste

1 pinch ground black pepper

Light Shrimp and Pesto Pasta

Dinner

Directions

Step 1

Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium-high heat; saute garlic until golden 2 to 3 minutes. Lower heat to medium and gradually stir flour into garlic-butter mixture until dissolved and smooth 3 to 5 minutes.

Step 2

Gradually stir Parmesan cheese into garlic-flour mixture until cheese is melted and mixture is thickened 2 to 3 minutes. Slowly pour milk into cheese mixture stirring constantly until smooth about 5 minutes; season with Italian seasoning salt and pepper. Cook and stir until sauce reaches desired consistency 5 to 10 minutes.

Nutritional Information

Creamy Alfredo Sauce

Servings Per Recipe:4

Calories: 205.4

% Daily Value *

Protein: 6.1g 12%

Carbohydrates: 12.6g 4%

Dietary Fiber: 0.5g 2%

Sugars: 5.8g

Fat: 14.8g 23%

Saturated Fat: 9.3g 46%

Cholesterol: 42.5mg 14%

Vitamin A Iu: 635.8IU 13%

Niacin Equivalents: 1.8mg 14%

Vitamin B6: 0.1mg 4%

Vitamin C: 0.8mg 1%

Folate: 22.7mcg 6%

Calcium: 186.7mg 19%

Iron: 0.8mg 4%

Magnesium: 18.6mg 7%

Potassium: 213.6mg 6%

Sodium: 751.8mg 30%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 11%

Calories From Fat: 133

*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.