Easy Alfredo Sauce

Name: Easy Alfredo Sauce
Ingredients: 1/2 cup butter; 8 ounces cream cheese (best room temp); 2 tablespoons flour; 2 cups whole milk (cream or half and half); 1/2 cup parmesan cheese; salt and pepper; lower fat version; 1/2 cup butter (margarine just doesn't work); 8 ounces low-fat cream cheese; 2 cups skim milk; 4 tablespoons flour; 1/2 cup parmesan cheese; salt and pepper

13 ingredients

6 steps

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter
8 ounces cream cheese (best room temp)
2 tablespoons flour
2 cups whole milk (cream or half and half)
1/2 cup parmesan cheese
salt and pepper
lower fat version
1/2 cup butter (margarine just doesn't work)
8 ounces low-fat cream cheese
2 cups skim milk
4 tablespoons flour
1/2 cup parmesan cheese
salt and pepper

Directions

1

Melt butter over low heat (do not burn or sauce will take on nutty flavor).
2

With a whisk, mix in the cream cheese and whisk until completely combined. (At first it will seem like it won't combine, but keep stirring until it does).
3

Add milk and flour and continue to whisk.
4

Once it heats up and is smooth add parmesan cheese and salt and pepper and stir to combine.
5

Let it sit for a few minute to thicken.
6

Lower fat recipe. Follow directions above--it will be slightly thinner, but will thicken upon standing.