Easy Extra Cheesey Alfredo Sauce

PhantomKitty's Note:

I had a cookbook that had Top Secret Olive Garden Alfredo Pasta, an amazing recipe, but it needed heavy cream, and we never seemed to have it around. Without the cream the sauce was too thin and didn't stick to the pasta. I tried making the recipe with butter and flour and it was delicious! If you have leftovers and you store it in the fridge, the suace will harden (because there is so much cheese), don't worry just microwave it for a bit and it will be good as new!

• Total Time: 25 mins
• Prep Time: 5 mins
• Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

• 1/4 cup butter
• 1/4 cup flour
• 1/2 cup milk
• 2 cups parmesan cheese
• 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1/8 teaspoon red pepper flakes

Optional

• nutmeg
• fresh basil

Directions:

1. 1. Melt the butter in a medium saucepan over med heat.
2. 2. Add flour and whisk until combined.
3. 3. Slowly add milk while whisking sauce.
4. 4. Whisk until smooth.
5. 5. Add cheese and spices.
6. 6. Keep on med heat until all the cheese is melted.
7. 7. Serve over fettuccine pasta (or any other noodles) with nutmeg and fresh basil.