Make Your Own Alfredo Sauce

This is the same "make the convenience food yourself" trick as the brownie mix — because once you realize how much of the grocery store is just pre-mixed pantry staples with a markup, it's hard to go back.

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Ingredients

1 cup nonfat dry milk powder
1 cup grated parmesan cheese
1/2 cup cornstarch
1 tbsp garlic powder
1 tsp onion powder
2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp black pepper

Instructions

Mix and Store It

Combine all the dry ingredients well, making sure nothing's clumped in a corner of the bowl.
Transfer to a jar with a tight-fitting lid.
Store somewhere cool and dry, or pop it in the fridge, and it'll hold for up to 3 months.
Make a double batch while you're at it. Future you, mid-pasta-craving on a Tuesday, will send a silent thank-you.

Turning Mix Into Sauce

Whisk 1/2 cup of the dry mix with 1 cup of cold milk in a saucepan.
Add 2 tablespoons of butter.
Keep stirring until it thickens up into that silky, restaurant-worthy sauce you were craving.

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