Name: Hacked Alfredo Sauce recipe
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons olive oil;2 tablespoons all-purpose flour;2 cloves garlic, minced;3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley;1 ½ cups 2% milk;2 ounces cream cheese;¼ cup Parmesan cheese;2 tablespoons half-and-half;salt and ground black pepper to taste

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Ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour 2 cloves garlic, minced 3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley 1 ½ cups 2% milk 2 ounces cream cheese ¼ cup Parmesan cheese 2 tablespoons half-and-half salt and ground black pepper to taste

Nutrition Info

204.7 calories carbohydrate: 8.8 g cholesterol: 30.1 mg fat: 15.9 g fiber: 0.2 g protein: 6.8 g saturatedFat: 6.6 g servingSize: - sodium: 199.7 mg sugar: 4.4 g transFat: : - unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

Heat olive oil in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Stir in flour until a light paste forms, 1 to 2 minutes. Add garlic, cook and stir until fragrant, about 1 minute. Stir in parsley.
Whisk milk slowly into the saucepan. Bring sauce to a simmer, cook until slightly thickened, about 5 minutes. Reduce heat and whisk in cream cheese, Parmesan cheese, and half-and-half until smooth. Season with salt and black pepper.

Recipe Yield

2 cups

Recipe Note

I wanted to make an Alfredo sauce for a pasta dish, but didn't have a lot on hand (no butter or heavy cream). Here is my hacked version, which is probably a lot less fattening than a classic Alfredo. Play around with it and with what you have on hand. I used this sauce in the Spicy Sausage Alfredo dish I also posted on the site.

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