Mushroom Alfredo

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 cups half-and-half
• 1/4 cup cooking sherry
• 6 tablespoons butter
• 1/2 large onion, peeled
• 1 tablespoon flour
• 1 cup parmesan-romano cheese mix
• 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg, freshly grated
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 pinch salt
• 1 (16 ounce) carton sliced mushrooms
• 4 garlic cloves, peeled

Recipe

• 1 melt the butter over medium heat in a large skillet.
• 2 while the butter is melting, place the onion and garlic into a food processor (i use a mini chopper) and process until finely minced.
• 3 add to the pan, along with the mushrooms.
• 4 sauté until onion is clear and mushrooms are starting to get soft, then sprinkle the flour over the mixture.
• 5 stir into a paste and cook for 1-2 minutes.
• 6 slowly add the cream, stirring after each addition until smooth.
• 7 stir in the sherry, salt, pepper and nutmeg.
• 8 gradually fold in the cheese and stir until it is melted and incorporated into the sauce.
• 9 serve immediately over hot pasta.