50+ Friends Club Cookbook -- SAUCES -- Alfredo Sauce (with Bacon)

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Alfredo Sauce (with Bacon)

From the Kitchen of: Paz

1	pint	half & half (or heavy whipping cream for more fattening sauce)
3	tablespoons	butter
2	heaping tablespoons	flour
2	cloves	garlic, minced
1/3	cup	grated Parmesan cheese
1/4	cup	coarsly chopped parsley
1/2	lb.	bacon, cooked, drained and cut into bite-size pieces

In a medium saucepan, melt butter over medium-low heat. Add garlic and stir-fry for 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in flour until well-blended. Add half & half.
Stir sauce over medium-low heat. Do not allow sauce to boil or stick to bottom of pan. Reduce heat if necessary. Allow sauce to thicken (about 20 minutes), stirring frequently.
When sauce is near desired consistency, add parmesan cheese. Stir to melt cheese for 2 minutes. Remove sauce from heat. Toss in bacon and parsley.
Serve over cooked pasta.