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Basil Alfredo Sauce recipe served with chicken and pasta on a blue plate

Homemade Creamy Basil Alfredo Sauce Recipe

Arlene Mobley - Flour On My Face
Enjoy this creamy, delicious basil alfredo sauce in less than 30 minutes. Try it with grilled chicken over fettuccine for a quick and easy meal!
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Prep Time 3 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Course Main Dish
Cuisine Italian
Servings 2 cups
Calories 123 kcal

Ingredients  

  • 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 2 cups milk
  • 1 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
  • 1 tablespoon finely minced fresh basil leaves
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Instructions 

  • In a heavy bottomed medium size saucepan melt the butter over medium heat. Once melted add the salt if using and ground black pepper to the pan and whisk.
  • Add the flour to the saucepan and whisk for about 2 minutes or until the flour and butter have formed a thick paste that is lump free and the mixture starts to bubble.
  • Slowly add one cup of milk to the saucepan and whisk until combined well before adding the remaining cup of milk.
  • Add the Parmesan cheese to the pot and whisk to combine. You may see strings of melted cheese if using fresh Parmesan but they will melt and combine with the sauce.
  • Whisk continually to keep the Alfredo sauce from scorching and bring to a boil.
  • Boil the Alfredo sauce until it has thickened.
  • Once the homemade Alfredo sauce has thickened to your liking remove the sauce pot from the heat.
  • Stir in the minced fresh basil until combined with the Alfredo sauce.

Recipe Expert Tips

  • Makes 2 cups of Creamy Basil Alfredo Sauce.
  • This homemade Alfredo sauce recipe is awesome. This is a no cream cheese or cream Alfredo sauce recipe that will amaze you.
  • Store bought powdered Parmesan cheese may be used in place of fresh Parmesan cheese but the Alfredo sauce will have a better flavor when using fresh Parmesan cheese. Adjust the salt if using powdered Parmesan cheese.
  • This homemade Alfredo sauce recipe makes enough Basil Alfredo sauce to serve with 16 ounces of cooked pasta. Or you could use it to make my Crock Pot Chicken Alfredo Pizza recipe as I have done.
  • The leftover homemade Alfredo sauce will keep well when refrigerated and will last for 3 to 4 days.
  • Refrigerated homemade Alfredo sauce will thicken. To thin add about ¼ cup of milk to 2 cups Alfredo sauce to thin when reheating.

Nutrition

Serving: 0.25cupCalories: 123kcalCarbohydrates: 5gProtein: 5gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 25mgSodium: 418mgPotassium: 95mgFiber: 1gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 365IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 147mgIron: 1mg
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