I have always made my alfredo sauce with cream or half-and-half. Then one day I just HAD to have alfredo for dinner and I didn't have any cream and I didn't have time to go to the store. What was a girl to do?? Then I remembered this recipe I saw a while back that uses cream cheese for the alfredo sauce and I decided to give it a try. It was surprisingly good. It was a very creamy sauce and it tasted great. The trick is making sure you add enough Parmesan cheese, otherwise it just tastes like cream cheese.
Cream Cheese Alfredo Sauce:
Ingredients:
1 8oz package of cream cheese, softened and cut in cubes
1/2 cup butter, softened
1-1/2 tsp minced garlic
1-1/2 cups milk
6 oz grated Parmesan cheese
1/4 tsp black pepper
Directions:
1. Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat.
2. Add cream cheese and garlic, stirring with wire whisk until smooth.
3. Stir in Parmesan and pepper. (It will be thick)
4. Add milk, a little at a time, whisking quickly to smooth out lumps.
5. Remove from heat when sauce reaches desired consistency. Toss with hot pasta to serve. I usually toss mine with fettuccini noodles and sliced grilled chicken! The sauce will thicken as it cools. You can also add some oregano or parsley or whatever seasonings you prefer :)
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