Delicious Alfredo Potatoes, Know Their Recipe

Alfredo potatoes are excellent in taste and texture. The combination of bacon with the creaminess of the white sauce is exceptional. In itself we already love the flavor of potatoes, and now, combining it with these ingredients, we will obtain a dish that is ideal to use as a garnish for a main dish.

Alfredo potatoes are somewhat similar to cream potatoes, except that the former have more ingredients, which make their taste wonderful. You have to try this simple recipe to see how delicious they are. Your family and friends will surely be delighted and will come back for more.

Nutritional information for Alfredo potatoes

Due to the combination of various ingredients, Alfredo potatoes provide a variety of nutrients to the diet. The recipe that we propose today is for four servings.  Each serving of this dish provides about 488 calories.

Keep in mind that the suggested daily value is 2,000 calories. That is, the calorie intake corresponds to 24% of the recommended daily value.

For its part, the serving has 12.5 g of carbohydrates, equivalent to 4.2% of the recommended daily value.

Its protein intake is important, since it represents 57% of the daily value. For its part, fats represent 52% of the recommended daily value.

The dish also provides 1.7 g of dietary fiber, 1.3 grams of sugar and 105 mg of cholesterol. We can say then that Alfredo potatoes are nutritious and help us to live better with health.

Ingredients to prepare the Alfredo potatoes

There are several ingredients that you will need if you want your potatoes to have an authentic flavor. However, you will be surprised to see that the vast majority of these ingredients, if not all, you already have in your pantry.

• 4 white potatoes
• ¼ cup of bacon, chopped (50 g)
• 4 tablespoons of butter (80 g)
• 1 tablespoon of chopped onion (15 g)
• 1 teaspoon of minced garlic (5 g)
• 2 cups of milk (500 ml)
• 4 tablespoons of flour (80 g)
• ½ cup of grated Parmesan cheese (120 g)

• ¼ teaspoon of pepper (2 g)
• ¾ cup of grated mozzarella cheese (180 g)
• ½ teaspoon of nutmeg (2.5 g)
• ½ teaspoon of salt (2.5 g)
• chopped parsley (to taste)

Preparation mode

1. The first thing you will do is peel the potatoes and cut them into squares.
2. Cook the potatoes in a pot of boiling water until soft. Drain and set aside.
3. Cook the bacon in a skillet over medium heat until golden brown. Then add the potatoes and cook them along with the bacon for about two minutes. Reservation.
4. Now proceed to prepare the Alfredo sauce. For this, add butter in a pot and cook together with the onion and minced garlic.
5. Then add the flour at once and stir it until it forms a golden paste.
6. Add the milk and cook until it thickens slightly.
7. Now add the cheeses and let them melt. Season with salt, pepper and nutmeg.
8. In a glass bowl, mix the potatoes with the Alfredo sauce while it is hot. Garnish with parsley.

And that’s how easy you can enjoy this delicious Alfredo potato recipe.  Go ahead and prepare it and let us know how it goes. Remember that you can give it a personal touch by seasoning with the ingredients. You can play with the amounts until you achieve the flavor you want.

Some advices

It is important that when boiling the potatoes, do not let them overcook, since if they become too soft, they will fall apart when mixed with the Alfredo sauce. The truth is, your diners will want to try Alfredo potatoes and not Alfredo mashed potatoes.

Potatoes don’t take long to cook and then get even softer. We suggest you check them every five minutes with a toothpick after the water starts to boil.

When presenting this dish, do it with a decoration of chopped parsley leaves. This will enhance the physical appearance of the cymbal.

If you want to reduce the fat content, you can use skim milk.   Of course, we do not guarantee the creaminess of the dish if you do it. If you are brave, venture to try skim milk and what do you say if you tell us how it went? It would be great!

This simple recipe was made to feed four diners. Of course, you can adjust the amounts of the ingredients according to your needs or preferences.