Brown Butter Alfredo Sauce
I love an alfredo sauce! I wish I could have it every day! I wish it was as healthy as a salad! When I used to work at Olive Garden, it was like the ultimate guilty pleasure for me! This Brown Butter Alfredo Sauce was pretty unique! It was garlicky, that brown butter flavor, the hint of lemon and crushed red pepper in there - it was a total flavor bomb! This sauce was so easy to whip up, and it goes with so many things! Breadsticks, pasta, pizza - I mean you can do so much with a good sauce, especially alfredo! Just a few ingredients are needed, and it takes like no time to make this, all in just one pot! It felt so springy, and we all loved it.
Equipment
Ingredients
For the brown butter alfredo sauce:
- 3 Garlic Cloves minced
- 1 cup Heavy Cream
- ¾ cup Parmesan Cheese freshly shredded
- 3 tbsp Butter
- ¼ tsp Salt
- ¼ tsp Crushed Red Pepper
- Freshly Cracked Pepper
- Juice and Zest from Half a Lemon
For serving:
- Parsley minced
Instructions
To make the brown butter alfredo sauce:
- In a large skillet on medium heat, melt butter.
- Once melted, turn heat to medium low and allow that butter to brown, until it smells nutty and appears speckled, about 5 minutes.
- Add the garlic and cook until fragrant, one minute.
- Next, slowly pour in the cream, whisking to incorporate.
- Allow the sauce to simmer for 2-3 minutes, until slightly thickened.
- Slowly add the parmesan cheese, while whisking continuously. Adding more as it melts and whisking until it's all used up.
- Remove from heat and stir in the lemon juice and zest, salt, freshly cracked pepper, and crushed red pepper.
To serve:
- Garnish with fresh parsley if desired and serve with fresh buttery bread, cooked pasta, make a pizza with it, or drizzle it over literally anything! Enjoy!
Nutrition
Serving: 0.5cupsCalories: 262kcalCarbohydrates: 1.7gProtein: 5gFat: 2gSaturated Fat: 16.5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1.2gMonounsaturated Fat: 6.5gCholesterol: 90mgSodium: 260mgPotassium: 90mgFiber: 0gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 510IUVitamin C: 4mgCalcium: 220mgIron: 0.5mg
Please be aware that nutritional values are approximate and intended as a helpful guide
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