Name: Lemon Alfredo Sauce
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Unsalted butter - 3 tablespoons; Garlic, minced - 2 cloves; Freshly ground black pepper, or to taste - ¼ teaspoon; Salt, or to taste - ½ teaspoon; Ground nutmeg - 1 pinch; Heavy cream - 1 cup; Lemon, zested and juiced - 1 medium; Grated Pecorino Romano cheese - ⅓ cup; Freshly grated Parmesan cheese - ⅓ cup; Chopped fresh parsley for garnish (Optional) - ⅓ cup

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15 min.

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Ingredients for - Lemon Alfredo Sauce

1. Unsalted butter - 3 tablespoons

2. Garlic, minced - 2 cloves

3. Freshly ground black pepper, or to taste - ¼ teaspoon

4. Salt, or to taste - ½ teaspoon

5. Ground nutmeg - 1 pinch

6. Heavy cream - 1 cup

7. Lemon, zested and juiced - 1 medium

8. Grated Pecorino Romano cheese - ⅓ cup

9. Freshly grated Parmesan cheese - ⅓ cup

10. Chopped fresh parsley for garnish (Optional) - ⅓ cup

How to cook deliciously - Lemon Alfredo Sauce

1. Stage

Melt butter in a 10-inch skillet over medium heat. Once butter is foamy, add garlic, pepper, salt, and nutmeg. Cook and stir until garlic is fragrant, about 30 seconds.

2. Stage

Gradually whisk in cream, stirring constantly, to incorporate cream into butter. Drizzle in lemon juice, then add lemon zest, while stirring constantly. Keep stirring until sauce coats the back of a spoon, 3 to 5 minutes.

3. Stage

Remove from heat and stir in grated Pecorino Romano and Parmesan cheeses. Taste and adjust seasoning, if necessary. Serve garnished with parsley.