Salsa Alfredo

 The world famous cream sauce, this Roman classic should actually be called salsa "Al Burro". The original recipe consists of lots of butter and parmesan cheese. It is so simple that most Italians don't consider it a recipe. There exists many variations of it since Alfredo Di Lelio created it for his pregnant wife. Most chefs have their own version, here is mine:

Ingredients:

  1. ½ stick butter

  2. 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese

  3. 1 tsp fresh minced garlic

  4. 1 pint heavy cream

  5. 1 pinch white pepper

  6. 1 pinch fresh Italian parsley (chopped fine)

  7. 1 tsp corn starch (optional for thickening)

Directions:

  1. In medium sauce pan, melt butter with garlic until foamy.

  2. Pour in heavy cream. Add salt, pepper and parsley.

  3. Boil until cream begins to rise and then add Parmesan. Keep stirring until texture is creamy.

  4. If too thin, mix corn starch with very little cold water, stir in sauce gradually until sauce thickens.

    5. Servings: 2
    Preparation time: 5 minutes
    Cooking time: 15 minutes

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