Alfredo sauce, a sauce made simply with butter, freshly grated Parmesan cheese, heavy cream, salt and freshly ground black pepper -- and nothing more. This versatile sauce can be used as a base for making all types of delicious entrees or side dishes. Combine it with your favorite pasta for a meatless entree, or embellish with cooked seafood, chicken or turkey...or even use it for pizza sauce in place of the traditional tomato pizza sauce.

Another delicious recipe from our Family-Favorite Recipes Collection.

Alfredo Sauce

1/2 cup butter (no substitutes!)
2 cups heavy whipping cream
1 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese*
1 teaspoon kosher or sea salt, or to taste
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, or to taste
Additional freshly grated Parmesan cheese for sprinkling

Melt butter in medium saucepan; add cream, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil and simmer uncovered, stirring occasionally, for a few minutes to reduce and thicken sauce.
Remove from heat and stir in 1 cup Parmesan until melted and smooth.

Makes 6 servings or about 2 cups.

*Cook's Note: The success of this sauce depends entirely on the use of freshly grated Parmesan cheese. Do not use the canned variety as it will not melt properly, and more importantly...it will not taste as good.

Tip: Should you have leftover sauce and it "breaks" (separates) when reheated, simply stir in a small amount of cream (a tablespoon or so) to bring it back "together".

Nutritional Information Per Serving (1/6 of recipe): 345.1 calories; 89% calories from fat; 34.9g total fat; 109.9mg cholesterol; 692.3mg sodium; 56.3mg potassium; 1.9g carbohydrates; 0.0g fiber; 0.2g sugar; 1.8g net carbs; 7.4g protein.