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PamH 04/04/06 |
Ellen, I read in another thread about your freezer alfredo sauce recipe that is healthier and quicker than a traditional roux, but cannot find it anywhere. Please post a link!
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ellen 04/06/06 |
Alfredo is rather loosely used to mean any creamy white sauce with plenty of Parmesan, and ALL these sauces have some texture changes when frozn- basically lose some of their smoothness and the cheese may get a bit clumpy. Garlic can change slightly, too. That said, I have two that freeze pretty well for 1 to 2 months; one is the Olive Garden Clone, the other a lower fat version. Stir and chill immediately. Freeze flat in servng amounts ingallon size zippered freezer storage bags. Thaw in refrigerator ONLY.
Olive Garden Alfredo Clone- High fat
32 oz Cream cheese; cut in bits Melt over medium heat stirring until well-mixed. Note that it has no garlic. If you want garlic or onion, add it when reheating after freezing. A more authentic sauce would add some freshly ground pepper and a pinch of nutmeg, possibly some fresh chopped Italian parsley and use all heavy cream instead of cream cheese. Ok now here is the one that won't completely bust your scales. It is still pretty rich. It is frozen by itself and mixed with the pasta after reheating.
Freezable Light Alfredo Sauce
In a large saucepan, melt butter over low |
ellen 04/06/06 |
OOPS. For each 8 ounces dry pasta use 1/4 of the Olive Garden Clone recipe. |