Wednesday, September 5, 2007


In the past I have always wondered how to make that wonderful Alfredo Sauce that I have seen many people and even gotten it myself from time to time. All I really knew was there was milk and cheese in the mixture and my past success with making it on my own has been to say the least disappointing. Well, now that I have found the official Olive Garden recipe for their Alfredo sauce I enjoy it more often and it's not only a time saver, but it's lighter on your wallet without loosing that great taste.

Fettuccine Alfredo Sauce

Ingredients:
1 1/2 cup milk
1 1/2 cup heavy cream
1/2 cup imported Parmesan cheese, grated
1/2 cup imported Romano cheese, grated
6 egg yolks from fresh jumbo eggs
Salt and black pepper to taste

1. Heat milk and cream in a heavy bottom saucepan until it begins to simmer. Turn off heat. Slowly whip in cheese, then remove from heat.

2. Place egg yolks in a separate bowl and slowly whip in a portion of the hot milk and cream mixture. Slowly add egg yolk mixture back into remaining cream mixture. Place back on very low heat and continually stir until simmering. Take sauce off heat so it thickens. (This will increase temperature of egg yolks, known as tempering).

3. Season to taste with salt and black pepper. Serve over your favorite pasta.