Garlic- Parmesan Alfredo Sauce

Making your own alfredo sauce is actually pretty easy! do not get intimidated! There are a lot of great recipes out there, and my recipe has become a combination of a few of them plus trial and error over the years.

today I am serving mine over tortellini, broccoli, and diced rotisserie chicken.
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Garlic-Parmesan Alfredo Sauce

Ingredients:
1 1/2 cups whole milk
1 1/2 cups cream (can use all milk if no cream is available)
1 (8 0z) package of cream cheese softened to room temperature
3 Tablespoons butter (real butter is best)
1 teaspoon granulated garlic
2 Tablespoons flour
1 cup grated Parmesan cheese

Directions:

• In skillet over medium heat, melt butter. 
• Add flour and whisk till well blended. 
• Add in granulated garlic, milk, and cream, stirring till well blended.
• Simmer over medium heat till sauce starts to thicken.
• Add in cream cheese and stir it in as it begins to melt.
• When cream cheese is melted in and sauce is thickened. stir in parmesan cheese.
• Serve over pasta.