Ingredients

• •4 tablespoons butter
• •2 large garlic cloves (minced)
• •1/4 cup all purpose flour
• •3 cups whole milk (warmed)
• •2 cups freshly grated parmesan cheese
• •1/2 teaspoon each salt, and pepper
• •2 tablespoons fresh chopped parsley

Instructions

1. 1.If you are making the alfredo sauce with pasta, you can go ahead and set your water to boil before you start. The sauce comes together quickly. (Don’t forget to salt the pasta water!)
2. 2.Making the Alfredo Sauce.
3. 3.Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium heat.
4. 4.Once the butter is melted, add in the minced garlic cloves and cook for just 1 minute.
5. 5.Once you’ve warmed the garlic, you can add in the flour. Use a whisk to combine the flour and the butter. Cook for about 5 minutes or until the mixture is bubbly and just slightly darker than when you started.
6. 6.Next, warm the milk (you can do this while the flour is cooking). I just pour the milk into a microwave safe measuring cup and heat for 1 minute. It doesn’t need to be hot but just warmed.
7. 7.Add in 1/2 cup of the milk and whisk into the flour mixture until a dough forms. Keep adding milk 1/2 cup at a time, whisking after each addition until smooth.
8. 8.Once you’ve added all of the milk, whisk continually until bubbly and cook for 5 more minutes.
9. 9.Turn off the heat and add in your parmesan cheese, salt, pepper, and parsley.
10. 10.Whisk together until smooth and serve over pasta immediately.