two alfredo sauce recipes from scratch

Warning: Once you make alfredo sauce from scratch, it's pretty much impossible to go back to jarred alfredo sauce ever again. This is what alfredo sauce is supposed to taste like. #LifeChanging

I've got two versions that I make, depending on what I've got in the fridge. The first version "Alfredo Cream Sauce" is faster and very rich.

ALFREDO CREAM SAUCE INGREDIENTS

• 1/4 cup (1/2 a stick) of butter
• 2 cups heavy whipping cream
• 1 1/2 cup  Parmesan cheese

ALFREDO CREAM SAUCE DIRECTIONS

1. Melt the butter and whisk in most of the cream over medium heat for a few minutes until it thickens a bit.
2. Reduce heat to medium-low, add the remaining cream and the parmesan cheese. Whisk and serve on your favorite dish!

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GARLIC ALFREDO SAUCE INGREDIENTS

• 1/4 cup butter
• 1/4 cup  minced onions
• 2  tablespoons  minced garlic
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 4  cups half-and-half OR 2 cups of whole milk + 2 cups of heavy cream
• 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 2 cups parmesan cheese, shredded

GARLIC ALFREDO SAUCE DIRECTIONS

1. Melt the butter and add the onions & garlic until translucent, ~4 min (med-high heat).
2. Stir in the flour to coat for a minute or two.
3. Whisk in the half-and-half OR milk & cream, constantly stirring so it doesn't scorch until thickened 6-8 min.
4. Remove from heat and whisk in the nutmeg, salt & pepper and parmesan cheese.
5. Serve with your favorite dish!