Hacked Alfredo Sauce

I wanted to make an Alfredo sauce for a pasta dish, but didn't have a lot on hand (no butter or heavy cream). Here is my hacked version, which is probably a lot less fattening than a classic Alfredo. Play around with it and with what you have on hand. I used this sauce in the Spicy Sausage Alfredo dish I also posted on the site.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 20 mins
• Calories: 205 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• ¼ cup Parmesan cheese
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
• 2 ounces cream cheese
• 2 tablespoons half-and-half
• 1 ½ cups 2% milk

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Heat olive oil in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Stir in flour until a light paste forms, 1 to 2 minutes. Add garlic; cook and stir until fragrant, about 1 minute. Stir in parsley.

Step 2

Whisk milk slowly into the saucepan. Bring sauce to a simmer; cook until slightly thickened, about 5 minutes. Reduce heat and whisk in cream cheese, Parmesan cheese, and half-and-half until smooth. Season with salt and black pepper.