Alfredo a “Mother” Sauce

saucycookinggal — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 17:45:16 +0000

Alfredo sauce is my favorite food creation. I really enjoy the flavor, and it can add to so many different dishes. The most common dish made up of Alfredo sauce is called; fettuccine Alfredo. A restaurant owner named Alfredo di Lelio first created Alfredo pasta sauce in Rome, Italy. The sauce became very popular among tourists from the United States.

Alfredo sauce originated from a “Mother Sauce” called Béchamel. Simply mixing flour, milk, and butter creates the Béchamel sauce. This combination will be the first basic step in creating the perfect Alfredo sauce. You may also substitute heavy whipping cream for the flour and milk, but it will make a slightly thinner sauce. My recipe will substitute heavy whipping cream for the milk, but will still include the flour because I enjoy a thick cream sauce.

Ingredients:

2 ½ cups heavy whipping cream

1-stick butter

2-cup Parmesan cheese

¼ cup flour

1-tablespoon cream cheese

1-teaspoon minced garlic

Dash Salt

Dash Pepper

The amounts for this recipe will vary depending on how many people you are cooking for. The recipe above will make enough for 2-4 people. I highly recommend trying this recipe with angel hair pasta. Usually people use fettuccine pasta; I really think you can enjoy the flavor much more with a slimmer noodle.

Saucy Cooking Gal

Alfredo a “Mother” Sauce