Homemade Alfredo Sauce

Submitted by Boomette

"A recipe from Fast Fix Family Food Better Homes and Gardens cookbook. In the description it's written : A little cornstarch in this sauce keeps it from curdling after it thaws and helps it reheat to a nice, creamy consistency - perfect for pasta!"

 

• Ready In: 20mins
• Ingredients: 9
• Yields: 2 1/2 cups

ingredients

• 1 1⁄4 cups whipping cream
• 1 cup chicken broth
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 1⁄4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1⁄8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 teaspoons garlic, minced (4 cloves)
• 1⁄2 cup parmesan cheese, grated
• hot cooked pasta

directions

1. In a medium bowl, stir together the cream, broth, cornstarch, pepper, and nutmeg; set aside. In a medium saucepan, heat oil over medium heat. Add garlic; cook and stir for 30 seconds. Add broth mixture; cook and stir until thickened and bubbly. Cook and stir for 2 minutes more. Stir in cheese.
2. Serve immediately or divide mixture among 1/2-cup airtight containers. Cover and refrigerate for up to 3 days or freeze for up to 3 months. Thaw overnight in the refrigerator before using. To serve, place desired amount of sauce in a saucepan; heat just to boiling. Serve over hot cooked pasta. Makes 2 1/2 cups.

Reviews

[FDADELKARIM]

I thought this was a little bland so I doubled the pepper & added 1/2 tsp of salt. I'm not a big fan of garlic so I did reduce the amount used. Served over yolk-free wheat egg noodles. Made for Ramadan Tag 2010

 

[queenbeatrice]

I used this Alfredo Sauce to make Annacia's recipe #181153 and it turned out wonderfuly. Thanks for sharing your recipe.

 

[breezermom]

I made this exactly as posted, and served this up to 3 teenage boys and myself. I loved how easy this was to make, and I love that it can be frozen for future use (haven't done that yet!). The overall consensus was that I should have reduced the nutmeg, and that it was a little bit runny. I'd like to give it 4 1/2 stars....I didn't mind the nutmeg, but thought the sauce should have been thicker. A easy fix! Overall, the taste is very good. Thanks for sharing!

 

[bmcnichol]

From my 11 year old "This is awesome mom". I didn't add the nutmeg as I didn't have any. I also didn't follow the directions exactly. I combined all the ingredients together (I didn't cook the garlic before adding and I only added one teaspoon instead of two) so I didn't add the olive oil. I had some spaghetti in the freezer (not sure how much it was) so thawed that and added it to the hot mixture. We all really enjoyed this and I was told I can make this again - even for lunch!