Hacked Alfredo Sauce

Pasta Sauce - Side Dish

I wanted to make an Alfredo sauce for a pasta dish, but didn't have a lot on hand (no butter or heavy cream). Here is my hacked version, which is probably a lot less fattening than a classic Alfredo. Play around with it and with what you have on hand. I used this sauce in the Spicy Sausage Alfredo dish I also posted on the site.

Brief

Prep 10 mins

Cook: 10 mins

Total: 20 mins

Servings: 4

Yield: 2 cups

Hacked Alfredo Sauce

Ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil

2 tablespoons all-purpose flour

2 cloves garlic

minced

3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley

1 ½ cups 2% milk

2 ounces cream cheese

¼ cup Parmesan cheese

2 tablespoons half-and-half

salt and ground black pepper to taste

Bechamel Sauce

Side Dish

Directions

Step 1

Heat olive oil in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Stir in flour until a light paste forms 1 to 2 minutes. Add garlic; cook and stir until fragrant about 1 minute. Stir in parsley.

Step 2

Whisk milk slowly into the saucepan. Bring sauce to a simmer; cook until slightly thickened about 5 minutes. Reduce heat and whisk in cream cheese Parmesan cheese and half-and-half until smooth. Season with salt and black pepper.

Nutritional Information

Hacked Alfredo Sauce

Servings Per Recipe:4

Calories: 204.7

% Daily Value *

Protein: 6.8g 14%

Carbohydrates: 8.8g 3%

Dietary Fiber: 0.2g 1%

Sugars: 4.4g

Fat: 15.9g 24%

Saturated Fat: 6.6g 33%

Cholesterol: 30.1mg 10%

Vitamin A Iu: 649.4IU 13%

Niacin Equivalents: 1.7mg 13%

Vitamin B6: 0.1mg 4%

Vitamin C: 4.5mg 7%

Folate: 18.6mcg 5%

Calcium: 188.9mg 19%

Iron: 0.6mg 4%

Magnesium: 16.2mg 6%

Potassium: 195.9mg 6%

Sodium: 199.7mg 8%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 8%

Calories From Fat: 142.7

*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.