Baby Portobella Alfredo Sauce

6 Reviews

Prep: 10 min
Cook: 20 min
Ready In: 30 min

“A creamy Alfredo sauce with cheese and baby bellas (crimini mushrooms) makes enough for about 1 pound of pasta.” - by evilcookie007

Ingredients

10 cremini mushrooms, trimmed
1/2 onion, cut into chunks
4 cloves garlic
4 tablespoons butter, divided
2 tablespoons flour
1 cup half-and-half
3/4 cup shredded Italian cheese blend
salt and pepper to taste

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Original recipe yields 4 servings

Directions

Process mushrooms, onion, and garlic in a blender until mixture is pureed. Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Cook and stir the mushroom paste in the melted butter until smooth.
Melt 2 more tablespoons butter in a separate saucepan over medium heat; gradually sprinkle flour into the melted butter, stirring continually. Whisk half-and-half into the flour paste; cook and stir until the sauce is thick and smooth, 4 to 5 minutes. Whisk mushroom mixture into sauce and cook until sauce has thickened a bit more, about 10 minutes. Stir cheese into the sauce; cook until the cheese melts, 2 to 3 minutes. Season with salt and black pepper.

Nutrition

Amount Per Serving (4 total)

Calories
300 cal
15%

Fat
24.4 g
38%

Carbs
11.6 g
4%

Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

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Sarah Jo

Jul. 30, 2012

"The onion I used was a sweet onion. I did toss a touch of crushed red pepper flake into this sauce with the salt/fresh ground pepper. That was the only change I made. I tossed this sauce with hot fett..." See moreuccini noodles. My family has fallen in love with this sauce--I really should have doubled it because everyone was bummed there were no leftovers. This is one of THE BEST "alfredo" sauces we've had in a LONG time."

Sweettreats

Nov. 1, 2012

"I made this recipe for my family and they loved it. My husband can't stop raving about this recipe. I added the half and half to the blender with the mushrooms, onions and garlic to make it easier to ..." See morepuree the veggies. I will be making this recipe often. Thank you."