Saffron Alfredo

This is a base sauce for other recipes and can be modified to fit almost any white sauce recipe. It is a sauce you can freeze and use at a later time. It thickens into a paste as it cools; use only a tablespoon or two per meal that you are making. I use this sauce as a base for my shrimp diablo.

Step: 1

Melt butter in a very large pot over medium heat. Add onions and garlic; cook and stir until softened and browned, about 20 minutes. Pour in white wine; simmer until reduced by half, 5 to 10 minutes.

Step: 2

Stir heavy cream into the saucepan. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer until reduced by half, about 20 minutes. Stir in saffron. Season sauce lightly with salt and pepper.

Step: 3

Refrigerate sauce until cool and thick, about 1 hour. Spoon into ice cube trays and freeze until solid.

Per Serving: 136 calories; protein 0.8g; carbohydrates 1.2g; fat 14.3g; cholesterol 52.8mg; sodium 18.3mg.

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