Lower-fat/lower-cholesterol Alfredo sauce:
The thickening comes from the flour vs using the traditional heavy cream.
3 tbs. margarine
1/4 cup all purpose flour
2 1/2 cups skim milk
1/4 cup parmesan cheese
1/8 tsp. ground nutmeg - I cut this down to just a 'pinch' because I don't care for that much, it overwhelms the flavor in my opinion
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
Melt margarine in medium saucepan and stir in flour.
Cook over medium heat one minute, stirring occasionally.
Stir in milk and heat to boiling.
Boil, stirring constantly, until thickened, 1 or 2 minutes.
Reduce heat to low and stir in cheese, nutmeg, salt and pepper. Cook 1 to 2 minutes.
This recipe makes 4 servings, about 1/2 cup each, but easy enough to double, etc., for however much you'll need. Of course, you can play around with the seasoning also and add other ones you might like or normally use. I always add just a bit of garlic powder to mine and often throw in some cayenne pepper to spice it up.
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