Secrets for Making the Perfect Alfredo Sauce

Making the best alfredo sauce
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Alfredo sauce is an Italian classic—a creamy, rich white topping that goes great on pasta and isn’t the hardest thing to make. However, there are some common mistakes that people make while preparing alfredo sauce. Here are some secrets that aren’t well-known that will ensure that yours turns out perfect. Follow these tips to ensure that yours is as tasty as possible!

Add Minced Parsley

Alfredo sauce has plenty of flavor, but you can spice up the flavor quotient and add a little bit of green to an otherwise drab-looking sauce by adding a little bit of minced parsley to it about two-thirds of the way through the cooking process.

Full-Fat Ingredients

No one thinks of alfredo sauce as a healthy option, and if you’re going to make it, you might as well use full-fat cheese and cream ingredients. If not, the sauce will be runny and lacking in flavor and won’t form the consistency that it needs to be enjoyable.

Don’t Overheat

One of the biggest mistakes that people make when making alfredo sauce is overheating it. This causes the cream, milk, and cheese to congeal and not combine together properly, making it essentially inedible. Never let the sauce boil or even simmer. Keep the heat moderate.