Homemade Pasta Alfredo Sauce

Now that we're finally getting settled and into a routine here at the Cyr house, I am back to trying new recipes and cooking up some different meals. This one recipe is one my Mother In Law pinned on Pintrest and while she is here visiting for a night I decided I'd give it a try. Being Lactose Intolerant I can only taste test the sauce to be sure it isn't poison, but man oh man, this is a recipe you muuust try!

Oh! And this isnt a low fat or 100 calories meal, so prepare at your own risk...maybe just before gym day or just after a really good workout.

Alfredo Sauce- Olive Garden Copy Cat

1/2 c Butter
1 clove or garlic minced
2 c Heavy Cream (I used Blend)
1 c Parmesan Cheese, shredded or grated
2 tbsp Cream Cheese
Salt and Pepper
2 oz Frozen Chopped Spinach, thawed and drained. (optional)

In a saucepan, melt butter with garlic and cook for 2 minutes.  Enough to get the garlic flavor into the butter, do not brown garlic.
Add cream and cream cheese and whisk on med  heat until bubbling, but not a full boil.
Add in Parmesan Cheese and whisk, this is your sauces thickening agent. When I made this I added a little extra cheese and still had to thicken it with a touch of flour.

**To do this put about 3 tbsp of flour in a small bowl, add enough COLD water so its about the consistency you would like your sauce to be. Whisk until there are no lumps, if you use hot water you are going to have lumps, the hot water "cooks" the flour and it clumps together. This is the same method you use for thickening a gravy. Add a very little at a time whisking over med. heat until its the desired consistency.**

Also I added in 2oz of frozen chopped spinach, because lets face it...it just makes it better!

Mix with Precooked pasta, and some precooked chicken if you wish, and you have yourself a delicious meal. Only takes about 30 minutes to whip it all together and get to thetable.  Serve with some fresh baguette and you have a feast!

Original Source: Budget Savvy Diva Great Site btw!