The 12-year-old with the new braces wants something soft and “not sour” for dinner. But there’s no cream or even a jar of Alfredo sauce in the fridge, so we improvise and come up with a fresher, lighter, cheaper “cream” sauce.
No-cream Alfredo Sauce
By Kristen Browning-Blas, serves about 4.
Ingredients
2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons flour
White pepper
Salt
2 cups whole milk
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
4 ounces cream cheese
1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
Directions
Melt butter in a medium pan. Sprinkle flour over butter and cook, stirring occasionally, until roux turns pale gold. Add salt and white pepper to taste. Add milk gradually, stirring with a whisk until smooth. Add mustard and cream cheese and stir until melted. Add parmesan, and stir until melted. Serve over cooked pasta.
