I use about a half pint per pound of pasta if I am not using the other creams. You can skip the sour cream and cream cheese, but don’t skip the heavy cream. Turn the heat down and add your creams – heavy cream, sour cream, and/or cream cheese.
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Once your house is smelling like an Italian restaurant add salt and any extra ingredients from the above list, plus cooked meat (optional). As the butter is melting add garlic (I usually add 1 to 2 Tablespoons). I use a wok to make my cream sauces because I like the high sides for tossing the pasta.Īdd butter. To make your cream sauce heat a saucepan to a medium high heat. I usually have my pasta either already cooked or almost done when I start the sauce because it only takes about 5 minutes. I don’t have a photo tutorial for making the sauce because it goes too quickly to stop and take photos. But if you need a basic cream sauce to add to something else, use the recipe below. I always add garlic, cheese, chicken base, etc. Do not dilute, just spoon it right from the can into your sauce pan.Įxtras: I add these ingredients if I have them in my fridge or pantry, they add a lot of flavor to the sauce but aren’t necessary.įull disclosure- I follow this recipe exactly. For a pound of pasta I use about a half a can. I don’t use this often, but it tastes really good in my chicken tetrazinni recipe. I try to avoid canned soups in recipes if possible. 1/4 a cup for a pound of pasta is sufficient, but if you are from Wisconsin add the entire wedge.
I buy it in the triangle wedges and finely shred the cheese. I prefer asiago, but will use parmesan or romano too. Like salt, a little cheese really livens up your sauce. I like using kosher salt, but it is truly a personal preference. I don’t use a lot of salt in my sauce, but a little goes a long way. I prefer fresh, but I usually use minced garlic.Ĭostco sells giant jars of minced garlic which are a perfect for a quick substitute for fresh garlic. You can use fresh, minced, crushed, or in a pinch, garlic powder. You can also use chicken broth, but I like the chicken paste better because it’s cheaper and you can use it to make your own broth if you don’t have any on hand. Most restaurants use chicken base in their sauces which is why if you aren’t using it your sauce might not taste like the kind you get in a restaurant. I use it when I include chicken in the pasta too, it is just a habit. This gives your sauce a little chicken flavor without actually buying meat. I think it brings a better flavor to the sauce and a slight tang to it. I’ve started replacing most of my heavy cream in recipes with the low fat cream cheese. Sour cream is also cheaper (sales and coupons) than heavy cream, so use it when you want to stretch your pennies. You won’t be able to tell the difference. If you want to lighten up your sauce (calories, not taste) use less heavy cream and substitute with light sour cream. I’ve never substituted margarine for butter in cream sauce, so if you’ve tried it let me know how it works! Sour Cream (A little meaning 1 Tablespoon, a lot meaning throw in the whole stick) Once again, depending on how much exercise you want to do after dinner you can add a little or a lot. Mmmmm, don’t you just LOVE butter? I do, and I use it in every cream sauce I make. If you don’t have heavy cream you can substitute with half and half or sour cream. I use about a half a pint for one pound of pasta. You can use a little or a lot depending on how much sauce you like. The only reason I don’t use it is because there isn’t any in the fridge. I use heavy cream in almost every cream sauce.
Ingredients for Basic Cream Sauce Heavy Cream However you can make an amazing cream sauce with some of my favorite additions. The truth is I never use a recipe for my cream based sauces, I always make it “to taste.”Ī basic cream sauce is very easy to make, and is really only a few ingredients. After reading all the entries for the pasta maker giveaway it is clear you all love your cream sauce. Many of you have asked how I make my basic cream sauce.
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