3 easy homemade alfredo sauce Recipes

butter (or margarine will work fine), cream cheese, softened, half-and-half (or you can use milk), garlic powder, fancy shredded italian cheese blend (or you can use just shredded parmesan), salt and pepper, to taste

reduced-sodium chicken broth or 3 cups homemade turkey broth, carrots, thinly sliced, chopped cooked turkey, zucchini, thinly sliced (about 1 cup), uncooked instant rice, dried thyme, crushed, refrigerated low-fat alfredo sauce, oyster crackers (optional)