Cream Cheese Alfredo Sauce

This cream cheese pasta sauce is my spin on Alfredo sauce. We love cream cheese, mushrooms, and garlic, so I decided to try different ways of creating this tasty dish. Serve with fettuccini and sliced crusty bread for mopping.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 15 mins
• Total Time: 25 mins
• Calories: 464 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ cup butter
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 ½ cups milk
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
• 1 clove garlic, crushed
• ground white pepper, to taste
• 2 portobello mushroom caps, thinly sliced
• 6 ounces grated Parmesan cheese, or to taste
• 1 tablespoon minced fresh basil leaves

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Heat 2 tablespoons butter in a skillet over medium heat. Stir in mushrooms; cook and stir until softened, about 5 minutes. Set aside.

Step 2

Melt cream cheese and 1/2 cup butter in a saucepan, stirring occasionally, over medium heat. Stir in milk and Parmesan cheese until smooth.

Step 3

Add basil, garlic, and white pepper. Simmer until flavors blend, about 5 minutes. Remove garlic, then stir in mushrooms.