This is my great alfredo sauce. I made this recipe many a year ago. It is so versatile. And so fool-proof and easy. The light cream cheese is fine, but not the fat-free. Fat free cream cheese is not meant to be heated. And I know, there’s no picture. But I accidentally deleted it and I didn’t want to hold it against you.
EASY (& VERSATILE!) ALFREDO SAUCE
6 oz cream cheese (low fat neufatchel is fine)
1/4 cup butter
1 cup milk
3/4 cup grated or shredded parmesan (fresh shredded is best)
Combine all in saucepan. Whisk over medium to medium-high heat until smooth and hot. Serve over fettucine, penne, whatever your heart fancies!
And if you garnish with a little fresh chopped parsley, I’ll love you all the more for it.
NOW…here comes the VERSATILE part of it…..
If you want a richer sauce- you can do a full 8 oz cream cheese
If you want a lighter sauce, you can do 1 1/2 cups milk, no butter, and only 4 oz cream cheese
Want an alfredo florentine sauce? Add a cup of chopped spinach (thawed frozen is fine)
How about Broccoli Alfredo? Add a cup or 2 of cooked chopped broccoli
Or maybe a pizza with alfredo sauce instead of pizza sauce? Just cook it a little longer to make it thicker.
I told you-it’s versatile!
Easy (and versatile) Alfredo Sauce
Ingredients
- 6 oz cream cheese (low fat neufatchel is fine)
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1 cup milk
- 3/4 cup grated or shredded parmesan (fresh shredded is best)
Instructions
- Combine all in saucepan. Whisk over medium to medium-high heat until smooth and hot. Serve over fettucine, penne, whatever your heart fancies!
- And if you garnish with a little fresh chopped parsley, I'll love you all the more for it.
- NOW...here comes the VERSATILE part of it.....
- If you want a richer sauce- you can do a full 8 oz cream cheese
- If you want a lighter sauce, you can do 1 1/2 cups milk, no butter, and only 4 oz cream cheese
- Want an alfredo florentine sauce? Add a cup of chopped spinach (thawed frozen is fine)
- How about Broccoli Alfredo? Add a cup or 2 of cooked chopped broccoli
- Or maybe a pizza with alfredo sauce instead of pizza sauce? Just cook it a little longer to make it thicker.
- I told you-it's versatile!
