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Alfredo Sauce
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Ingredients
1
pound
fresh pasta of choice
1/2
stick unsalted butter
2
cloves
smashed garlic
optional
10
fl. oz. heavy cream
2
oz.
grated Parmigiano or Romano cheese
Pinch
of salt
Pinch
of nutmeg
Instructions
Melt butter over medium heat. If adding garlic do so when butter is melted and let saute for about 2 mins.
Add heavy cream, cheese, salt, and nutmeg.
Stir slowly over medium heat until the sauce thickens slightly. Watch as this can boil over very easily
Prepare pasta according to instructions and add to sauce; stir over medium heat until pasta and sauce are well incorporated.
If sauce gets too thick or sticky, add pasta cooking water a tablespoon-full at a time.
Notes
Double if you are using as a sauce for cutlets.