Cooking with Cream: Pasta Perfection

It is quick and relatively easy to make a cream sauce for pasta or any number of dishes. Here's how to make a delicious creamy base you can then build on by adding additional flavours.
Start by melting a couple of tablespoons of butter into a pan. Add a couple of tablespoons of flour to the melted butter, stirring until it has formed a pasty consistency. This is known as a roux ("roo").
Over a low heat, slowly add a couple of cups liquid. Choose from milk, half and half (a milk product with half milk and half cream), heavy cream, low fat cream, or cream created specially for cooking. You can also use a combination of these liquids with broth or white wine.
Stir your liquids on a low heat until the flour mixture is dissolved and then allow this mixture to thicken. The flour needs to cook to eliminate that powdery taste. Do NOT boil – the cream will curdle. Keep the temperature low.
When your creamy sauce is ready you can add cheese, sautéed vegetables, greens, tomatoes, meat, herbs and various seasonings to create a variety of different creamy sauces. Here's an idea to get you started.
Easy Chicken Alfredo
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AUTHOR BIO
Chelsi Woolz, domestic goddess, loves cooking with cream but can't really afford the extra calories. She is always on the lookout for low-fat recipes with for creamy pasta and desserts.

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