Simple Alfredo Sauce - L'Academie de Cuisine

By KDCooks

Culinary Skills Lab - Pasta - 2/20/12

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Ingredients

• 2 Cups Heavy Cream
• 1/2 - 1 cup grated parmesan
• 1 shallot, finely chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
• salt, pepper, dash of cayenne (optional)
• 1 TB butter
• OPTION - Add chopped Sundried Tomatoes to sauce

Details

Servings 4

Preparation

Step 1

Sweat shallot and butter over low heat, making sure not to brown the garlic.

Add cream, bring to a simmer. Simmer until the cream thickens slightly.

Remove cream from the heat, and with a wooden spoon, stir in the parmesan cheese. Once the cheese has melted, season.

Optional - strain the sauce.

Toss pasta into the warm sauce before plating.