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Cliff’s Awesome Alfredo Sauce

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Cliff’s Awesome Alfredo Sauce

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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings: 6 servings
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 6 Tablespoons salted butter high quality
  • 1 Tablespoon garlic minced
  • 2 Tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 1 ½ cups heavy cream
  • 1 ½ cups whole milk 1% or 2% can be used if needed
  • ½ cup Parmesan cheese grated and at room temperature
  • ½ cup Romano cheese grated and at room temperature
  • 1/4 tsp Nutmeg ground
  • Salt and black pepper to taste
  • 1 lb. Fettuccine
  • Parsley to garnish

Method
 

  1. Melt the butter in a large saucepan over medium heat.
  2. Add the garlic and cook for one minute.
  3. Whisk in the flour and cook for 1 minute, stirring continuously. Do not brown the butter.
  4. Add the heavy cream in splashes, stirring continuously.
  5. Add the milk in the same manner.
  6. Bring to a gentle bubble, then reduce heat to low to bubble. It will continue to thicken as it simmers.
  7. Slowly stir in the cheese. Add the nutmeg, taste and season with salt/pepper if desired.

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Born and raised in North Idaho, then later escaped to the big city, Cliff has been cooking for decades, perfecting home-style foods that are (generally) budget-friendly and belly-filling. In addition to primary contributor here, he writes for GoodSalmonRecipes.com he is the chief editor at FishingPNW.com