Home-made Alfredo Sauce

There is no better freedom than walking down the aisle in a grocery store and passing up all the jarred sauces, because you know how simple they are to make at home! This Alfredo sauce recipe is easy to remember, especially once you have done it a few times!

Photo:Erich Coleman

The Sauce:

1 stick of butter (1/4 cup: 59ml)

1 cup (237ml) heavy whipping cream

1 1/2 cloves fresh garlic

1 cup (237 ml)grated Parmesan cheese

1/4 cup shredded Gruyere cheese *optional

1/4 cup shredded parsley

The Preparation:

Heat the garlic cloves (still in the husk) on a dry skillet on medium heat for about 5-8 minutes, or until the husk starts to brown. Cut off ends, and garlic will pop right out of the husks with no fuss!

In a small pot, melt the butter over medium low heat. Once the butter is melted, slowly pour the cream in while whisking to blend well. Simmer for 5 minutes. Turn up the heat just a little bit and pour the shredded cheese in slowly while whisking as the cheese melts into a nice sauce. If you don't have Gruyere cheese, just replace it with more Parmesan.

Sprinkle in the parsley, and let it simmer for 5 minutes. Voila! You have just made fresh Alfredo sauce, and the stuff in the jar will never be on your grocery list again!

It seems a bit complex, but after you do this two or three times, you won't even have to measure anymore! Match with your favorite pasta: fettuccine, bow ties, angel hair, etc.

Don't forget the garlic bread and the white wine! Enjoy

Kitchen tip: Place chopsticks or a wooden spoon on top of your boiling pasta, so that it won't boil over! ;-)