Alfredo Sauce

Pasta and Noodle - Dinner

Rich and creamy! I have found that Parmesan cheese doesn't melt well, and often substitute Gruyere cheese.

Brief

Prep 10 mins

Cook: 10 mins

Total: 20 mins

Servings: 4

Yield: 4 servings

Alfredo Sauce

Ingredients

¼ cup butter

1 cup heavy cream

1 clove garlic

crushed

1 ½ cups freshly grated Parmesan cheese

¼ cup chopped fresh parsley

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Directions

Step 1

Melt butter in a medium saucepan over medium low heat. Add cream and simmer for 5 minutes then add garlic and cheese and whisk quickly heating through. Stir in parsley and serve.

Nutritional Information

Alfredo Sauce

Servings Per Recipe:4

Calories: 438.8

% Daily Value *

Protein: 13g 26%

Carbohydrates: 3.4g 1%

Dietary Fiber: 0.1g 1%

Sugars: 0.4g

Fat: 42.1g 65%

Saturated Fat: 26.2g 131%

Cholesterol: 138.4mg 46%

Vitamin A Iu: 1677.8IU 34%

Niacin Equivalents: 2.9mg 22%

Vitamin C: 5.6mg 9%

Folate: 11.5mcg 3%

Calcium: 381.3mg 38%

Iron: 0.5mg 3%

Magnesium: 17.9mg 6%

Potassium: 109.3mg 3%

Sodium: 565.3mg 23%

Calories From Fat: 379.2

*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.