Alfredo Sauce for Pasta

A silky cream-and-cheese sauce for any kind of pasta. Countless pasta sauces have been created over the years, but a handful are true classics — and Alfredo is one of them, beloved in both Italy and America. Its rich, creamy flavor wins over every pasta lover.

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Composition / ingredients

Servings:
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Nutrients and energy value of the composition of the recipe
By weight of the composition:
Proteins 20 % 8 g
Fats 73 % 29 g
Carbohydrates 8 % 3 g
349 kcal
GI: 100 / 0 / 0

Cooking method

Cooking time: 15 min
  1. Step 1:

    Step 1

    Measure out the ingredients.

  2. Step 2:

    Step 2

    Melt the butter in a heavy-bottomed skillet over low heat.

  3. Step 3:

    Step 3

    Pour the cream into the butter and bring it to a gentle boil.

  4. Step 4:

    Step 4

    Once the cream comes to a boil, add the salt and pepper.

  5. Step 5:

    Step 5

    Finely grate the parmesan and add it to the cream.

  6. Step 6:

    Step 6

    Warm over low heat, stirring constantly, until the cheese has melted.

Caloric content of the products possible in the composition of the dish

  • Buttermilk - 36  kcal/100g
  • Cream, 20% fat - 300  kcal/100g
  • Cream, 10% fat - 120  kcal/100g
  • Cream - 300  kcal/100g
  • Ground black pepper - 255  kcal/100g
  • Butter, 82% - 734  kcal/100g
  • Unsalted table butter - 709  kcal/100g
  • Unsalted farmhouse butter - 661  kcal/100g
  • Salted farmhouse butter - 652  kcal/100g
  • Clarified butter - 869  kcal/100g
  • Salt - 0  kcal/100g
  • Parmesan cheese, 45% fat - 389  kcal/100g

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