Alfredo Sauce Quick and Easy

                                                           makes 4 servings                                     adapted from allrecipes.com

 1/2 cup butter                                             

! (8 oz) Cream cheese

2 tsp. garlic powder

2 cups milk

6 oz. grated Parmesan cheese

1/8 tsp. black pepper

Melt butter in medium sauce pan over medium heat. Add cream cheese and garlic powder, stirring with wire whisk until smooth.  Add milk, a little at a time whisking to smooth out lumps Stir in Parmesan cheese and pepper. Remove from heat when sauce reaches desired consistency.  Sauce will thicken rapidly, thin with milk if cooked too log.  Toss with hot pasta to serve.