Easy Alfredo

Name: Easy Alfredo
Cuisine: European, Italian, Mediterranean
Ingredients: 1 tsp salt; 1/4 tsp pepper; 2 tbs butter; 2 cloves crushed garlic; 2 cup heavy cream; 1 1/2 cup shredded parmesan cheese; 1 pound pasta; 1 tbs all purpose flour; 1 cup pasta water; Cooked chicken (optional)

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Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 07:35:12 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories500.8 kcal (25%)

Total Fat28.9 g (41%)

Carbs45.5 g (17%)

Sugars3.3 g (4%)

Protein14.6 g (29%)

Sodium486.8 mg (24%)

Fiber1.9 g (7%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

8 servings

1 tspsalt

¼ tsppepper

2 Tbsbutter

2 clovesgarlic

crushed

2 cupheavy cream

1 ½ cupshredded parmesan cheese

1 poundpasta

1 Tbsall purpose flour

1 cuppasta water

chicken

Cooked, optional

Instructions

Step 1

Cook pasta according to the package directions reserve 1 cup pasta water. In a skillet melt butter. Add garlic and sauté until fragrant. Add flour and whisk for 1 minute. Slowly whisk in heavy cream and bring to a boil. Add parmesan cheese and whisk until cheese is fully melted then add reserved pasta water. Season with salt and pepper. Toss with pasta. Top with cooked chicken and serve.