Fettuccine Alfredo Without Heavy Cream

Enjoy a nice creamy alfredo sauce without the heavy cream. 

Lets start with a butter and flour roux, thinned with whole milk. Add some cheese, season and serve over ribbon pasta. Add a side of broccoli and carrots and you're all set. Or leave out the veg and have room on your plate for more pasta. 

Here's what we'll need

Ingredients

• a tablespoon of butter
• a tablespoon of flour
• a cup of freshly shredded parmesan cheese
• a generous cup of whole milk
• a pinch of salt 
• a dash of ground black pepper

tools

• whisk
• spoon
• saucepan

steps

• microwave milk for 30 seconds and stir
• repeat a couple of times until the milk is quite hot to the taste
• in a saucepan, melt butter over a medium heat
• whisk the flour into the butter to make a roux 
• add the hot milk a bit at a time and blend with the whisk
• repeat until the roux has thinned to a smooth sauce
  
• sprinkle the cheese a bit at a time and blend with the whisk 
• repeat until the the sauce thickens up and gets nice and sticky and cheesy
  
  
• add seasoning to taste - a few grounds of black pepper looks nice in the sauce
• serve over ribbon pasta (I like fettuccine or linguine)
• for a side of veg may I suggest steamed broccoli and carrots
• or leave out the veggies to make room for more pasta  

Lets Eat

Bon Appétit!