Homemade Alfredo Sauce
Ingredients:
½ cup butter
1-2 tsp minced garlic
2 cups milk
2-3 TBS cornstarch
1 cup grated parmesan cheese
Salt & pepper to taste
Stove top Directions:
Melt butter in medium sauce pan over medium heat. Mix cornstarch in milk until well blended. Add garlic and milk to pan and whisk until combined. Bring mixture to a simmer (do not boil). Stir often. Whisk in cheeses and stir until smooth. Cook for 5 minutes. Serve immediately. Enjoy!
Crock pot Directions:
Place butter, milk, and seasonings in crock pot. Cook on high for 2 hours (low for 4 hours). After 2 hours, whisk in Parmesan cheese, and 1 tablespoon of cornstarch; mix until combined. Let cook for 15 – 30 minutes to thicken. Make sure sauce is boiling before adding remaining cornstarch. Once sauce thickens, add any additional ingredients you want to serve with the sauce. Let heat for about 15 minutes for other ingredients to heat thoroughly. Enjoy!
Notes:
*Yields 2 cups of sauce. Serves 5 people.
* Store leftovers in airtight container in fridge up to 4 days.
* Freezing leftovers is not recommended.
* There are endless possibilities to use this sauce. Possible add ins include: Pasta, Ravioli, Chicken, Ham, Broccoli, Spinach, topping for pizza, etc.
* You can substitute the milk for heavy cream.
* To make a Keto version, use only butter, heavy cream, and Parmesan cheese.
P.S. I used to have a difficult time deciding on what recipe to choose for the week, but recently it dawned on me that I can just pick a recipe from my weekly meal planning that stood out to me and post it. For me, it makes meal planning a little more fun trying to figure out which recipe I will post on my blog.
I don’t just pick one to share here on my blog, but I also do it to share with my son and his fiance to help them while they are at college, and hopefully, it’ll become a source of recipes they can use once they get married.
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