Friday 1 March 2013

The Different Ways to Use Alfredo Sauce in Your Cooking

By Gerald Hipps


Whether you make it at home or buy it pre-made from the store, Alfredo sauce can spice up any dish, and even the fussiest eaters love its flavor. Better yet, though, is the fact that it is such a versatile sauce, if you have some handy there are so many things that can be made. Make sure it is always in the fridge or pantry so the next time you are having guests over for dinner or need to whip up a quick meal for the family, there will be plenty of options for meals to make.

Most households usually have chicken cutlets in the fridge or freezer for those last-minute meals that always seems to be needed. Cook it up in a pan and warm some Alfredo in a pot--or better yet, make it yourself. Pour the sauce on top and you have a delicious, easy, and protein-rich dish to feed a whole family. This works well with breaded chicken, too; it is easy to personalize such a simple dish.

Speaking of pasta, everyone loves fettuccini Alfredo--it is an Italian favorite. This is also a fairly versatile meal, as you can use white noodles to make everyone's favorite comfort food, or get in your whole grains and add texture by using wheat pasta instead. There are plenty of ways this meal can be spiced up. For instance, you can add in some roasted peppers, carrots, broccoli, or your favorite veggie for some extra flavor and substance.

Almost any meat can be added into an Alfredo pasta dish. Consider chopping up some chicken and mixing it in with the noodles, or even use shrimp or crab if you are feel like making something a bit more fancy. Better yet, nothing goes better with pasta than meatballs, and using this creamy sauce as an alternative to traditional tomato sauce is a new twist on an old favorite. You can even mix up the type of noodle for fun!

This sauce can be added in with classic recipes to make them rich and creamy. For example, whip up a batch of crock pot macaroni and cheese as you normally would, but add in some of this white sauce to make it even more succulent. It is a great way to keep this traditional dish from becoming boring and to make sure that young kids eat all of their meals...they will love this new dish!

All of this should convince the cooks of the house to always have some Alfredo sauce in an accessible place in the kitchen. One can never anticipate when there will be an emergency meal that needs to be made. You want to make something that everyone will like but that will also be hearty and filling, so these dishes are perfect for quick dinners. Best of all, there will never be problems getting kids to eat their meals again.




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