Make Ahead Alfredo Sauce
Bottle this up in the fridge or freeze in a plastic container to quickly whip up a homemade meal anytime!
What you will need
2 Tbsp Unsalted Butter
2 Tbsp AP Flour
1 1/2 cups Whole Milk
1 cup grated Parmesan
1/2 tsp Salt
1/4 tsp ground Black Pepper
(Nutritional facts 174 calories, 12.07 g fat, 8.42 g carbohydrates, 8.16 g protein, 35 mg cholesterol, 633 mg sodium)How to cook
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Gather all ingredients.
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Portion all ingredients.
4
![or 2 minutes until lightly browned and toasty smelling with small bubbles.](https://craftlog.global.ssl.fastly.net/m/ve/b64-8854035-1588129037022-b3B0aW1pemVGb3I9ZGVza3RvcGhoZCZsYW5ndWFnZVRhZz1lbi1VUyZyZW5kZXJDbGlwU3RhcnQ9NiZyZW5kZXJDbGlwU2l6ZT0z.jpg)
Melt the butter in a pan over medium heat. Sprinkle in the flour and stir for 2 minutes until lightly browned and toasty smelling with small bubbles.
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Pour in milk about 1/4 cup at a time and stir until fully incorporated before adding the next portion of milk.
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Switch to a whisk if it becomes lumpy. Continue adding milk slowly until all incorporated and sauce is smooth.
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![The sauce will thicken a bit.](https://craftlog.global.ssl.fastly.net/m/ve/b64-8854035-1588129037022-b3B0aW1pemVGb3I9ZGVza3RvcGhoZCZsYW5ndWFnZVRhZz1lbi1VUyZyZW5kZXJDbGlwU3RhcnQ9MTQmcmVuZGVyQ2xpcFNpemU9Mw==.jpg)
Stir in salt, pepper and parmesan cheese once the milk is all incorporated. The sauce will thicken a bit.
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![l thicken as it cools so better to keep it a little on the thinner side.](https://craftlog.global.ssl.fastly.net/m/ve/b64-8854035-1588129037022-b3B0aW1pemVGb3I9ZGVza3RvcGhoZCZsYW5ndWFnZVRhZz1lbi1VUyZyZW5kZXJDbGlwU3RhcnQ9MTcmcmVuZGVyQ2xpcFNpemU9Mg==.jpg)
Remove the sauce from the heat once the cheese has melted in. The sauce will thicken as it cools so better to keep it a little on the thinner side.
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![week or in a plastic airtight container in the freezer for a couple months. Just stir into hot pasta straight from the fridge or freezer!](https://craftlog.global.ssl.fastly.net/m/ve/b64-8854035-1588129037022-b3B0aW1pemVGb3I9ZGVza3RvcGhoZCZsYW5ndWFnZVRhZz1lbi1VUyZyZW5kZXJDbGlwU3RhcnQ9MTkmcmVuZGVyQ2xpcFNpemU9Mg==.jpg)
Sauce can be served immediately or kept in a jar in the fridge for up to a week or in a plastic airtight container in the freezer for a couple months. Just stir into hot pasta straight from the fridge or freezer!
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