Alfredo Sauce
This homemade alfredo sauce recipe comes together very easily. In the video below, I use bechamel as a base which you can flavor with 1/2 onion, 1 bay leaf, and a clove. Since most of us don’t keep that as a kitchen staple, I’ve incorporated it into the recipe below to simplify things.
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons butter unsalted
- 1/2 onion chopped
- 1 bay leaf
- 1/4 teaspoon clove ground
- 2 tablespoons flour
- 2 cups milk
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper freshly ground
- 1 teaspoon salt kosher
- 1 cup parmesan cheese
Instructions
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In a saucepan over medium heat, melt butter.
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Stir in the garlic, onion, bay leaf, and ground cloves. Cook until the onion is soft.
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Sprinkle in the flour and let it cook for 2-3 minutes to cook off the pasty flavor.
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Whisk in the milk.
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Increase the heat and continue to whisk until the milk starts to simmer and thicken. Then immediately turn the heat off.
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Stir in the ground pepper, salt, and parmesan cheese.
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Cover the sauce and set aside until ready to use.
Recipe Video
Recipe Notes
Make this even more low carb and keto by using heavy cream in place of milk. If sauce gets too thick, thin it out with pasta water, chicken broth, or vegetable broth.