Creamy Cheese Sauce Recipe With 3 Cheeses Video

THREE CHEESE CREAMY ALFREDO SAUCE

Steps:

• Melt butter in the saucier pan. Add whipping cream and creme cheese. Cook and stir with a whisk over medium heat until cheese has melted.
• Start your water for the noodles and cook noodles according to package instructions. Once noodles have cooked using a strainer drain water from noodles in sink. Place noodles back into pan and set aside.
• Back to the saucier pan add minced garlic, Italian seasoning, salt and pepper. Stir until well blended. Add grated parmesan and gruyere cheese. Continue stirring and cooking over medium heat for about 3-5 minutes.
• Add some sauce to pan of pasta and toss. Place pasta in serving dish and enjoy! Add additional sauce to individual servings if desired.
• Mushrooms: I like to add sliced mushrooms to this dish. I place about 3 Tablespoons of butter in a small pan and saute about 8 ounces of mushrooms until soft and browned.
• Cherry tomatoes: When boiling the pasta half way through the cooking time I throw in a few cherry tomatoes into the hot water. Then drain noodles as usual when done cooking.
• Chicken: I don't always add chicken to this recipe but when I do...hahaha...sorry about that I just couldn't resist. I will use boneless/skinless chicken tenders or chicken breasts. Cook thoroughly over medium heat, slice into strips and add to top of pasta.
• Asparagus is also optional but if you decide to include it in this recipe you will find using this steamer pot is a lifesaver! It will actually steam the asparagus while standing up. Another tip: when asparagus is purchased at the grocer it usually has a rubberband around the top and bottom to keep it neatly in place. When using the steamer pot I just rinse the asparagus off with water and while keeping the bands in place I put the asparagus right in the pot (bands and all). After the asparagus has cooked to my preference, which for this dish is al dente, I remove the cooked asparagus with kitchen tongs and place on a plate. While using kitchen shears I then remove the rubber bands. Works like a charm!

HOW TO MAKE CHEESE SAUCE

Steps:

• Warm the milk in a saucepan or microwave in measuring cup for 1 minute on high.
• In a medium sauce pan melt equal parts butter and then add the flour.
• Whisk the flour and butter together and allow to simmer on low to cook the flour 1-2 minutes. The lightest (white color) roux will be slightly puffed.
• Gradually add the warm milk and whisk to incorporate until a smooth sauce forms on low heat. Cook several minutes, sauce will thicken.
• Add a little more milk if too thick and stir in the dry mustard, cheese and Tabasco (several dashes or more to your liking). Whisking until smooth sauce forms.
• Store in an airtight container and refrigerate up to four days.