Alfredo sauce is a favorite non tomato based sauce for pasta. It's rich creamy texture and flavor make it a excellent Italian style sauce when served alone or with additions such as chicken, seafood, or vegetables. This page contains recipes for homemade Alfredo sauce.
This is my "poor man's" version of Alfredo sauce when I don't have heavy cream.
Undercook the pasta in salted water. Drain without rinsing, add it to the white sauce and simmer until the pasta is al dente. The starch from the pasta will help thicken the sauce.
Finally, remove from heat, stir in Parmesan cheese. The cheese will do the final thickening.
Add sauteed chicken, blanched broccoli, or asparagus, or even peas and chopped ham, or even bacon for a fake "carbonara."
A tasty garlicky "Alfredo" sauce without heavy cream.
By Matt B. from Kansas City, MO
Simple and delicious.
By latrtatr from Loup City, NE