Parmesan Cream Sauce

Parmesan Cream Sauce
15 min.
15
118kcal

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If you're looking to elevate your dishes with a rich and creamy touch, this Parmesan Cream Sauce is sure to become your new culinary secret weapon! Ready in just 15 minutes, this sauce is not only quick but also packed with flavor, making it a perfect addition to pastas, vegetables, and even as a dipping sauce for breadsticks. Imagine luscious, velvety textures enveloping your favorite dishes, all while being incredibly easy to whip up.

This delightful sauce features the robust flavor of grated Parmesan cheese, which lends it a distinctively savory character. The blend of butter and flour creates a velvety base that absorbs the creaminess of milk, resulting in a sauce that's wonderfully thick and satisfying. With a pinch of salt and pepper to enhance its savory profile, this Parmesan Cream Sauce is designed to pair beautifully with a variety of meals.

Ingredients

  • 0.5 cup butter 
  • 0.3 cup flour all-purpose
  • cups milk 
  • 0.5 cup parmesan cheese grated
  • 0.3 teaspoon pepper 
  • 0.3 teaspoon salt 

Equipment

  • sauce pan
  • whisk

Directions

  1. Melt butter in a 3-qt. saucepan over medium-high heat.
  2. Whisk in flour; cook, whisking constantly, 1 minute. Gradually whisk in milk. Bring to a boil, and cook, whisking constantly, 1 to 2 minutes or until thickened.
  3. Whisk in Parmesan cheese, salt, and pepper.

Nutrition Facts

Calories118kcal
Protein11.69%
Fat69.48%
Carbs18.83%

Properties

Glycemic Index
13
Glycemic Load
2.69
Inflammation Score
-2
Nutrition Score
3.2839130383471%

Nutrients percent of daily need

Calories:117.52kcal
5.88%
Fat:9.18g
14.12%
Saturated Fat:5.62g
35.13%
Carbohydrates:5.6g
1.87%
Net Carbohydrates:5.51g
2.01%
Sugar:3.14g
3.49%
Cholesterol:26.98mg
8.99%
Sodium:170.53mg
7.41%
Alcohol:0g
100%
Alcohol %:0%
100%
Protein:3.48g
6.95%
Calcium:111.9mg
11.19%
Phosphorus:91.72mg
9.17%
Vitamin B2:0.12mg
6.92%
Vitamin B12:0.41µg
6.82%
Vitamin A:323.51IU
6.47%
Selenium:3.42µg
4.89%
Vitamin D:0.73µg
4.88%
Vitamin B1:0.06mg
3.97%
Potassium:108.97mg
3.11%
Zinc:0.44mg
2.92%
Vitamin B5:0.27mg
2.74%
Magnesium:9.8mg
2.45%
Vitamin B6:0.04mg
2.2%
Vitamin E:0.23mg
1.51%
Manganese:0.03mg
1.44%
Folate:5.52µg
1.38%
Vitamin B3:0.24mg
1.19%
Source:My Recipes