Best Low Fat Fettuccine Alfredo Recipes

DREAMY LOW-FAT FETTUCCINE ALFREDO

Steps:

• Bring 4 quarts of water to a boil in a large pot over high heat. I sometimes use a ladle, fill each of four serving bowls with about 1/2 boiling water and set aside.
• Meanwhile, in a large saucepan, heat the butter over medium heat until foaming. Whisk in the flour until mixture is smooth and golden, 1 to 2 minutes. Whisk in the milk, half-and-half, garlic, 1/2 tsp salt, pepper and nutmeg. Bring to a simmer.
• Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until sauce is slightly thickened, 1 to 2 minutes. Discard garlic, stir in Parmesan and remove from heat.
• Stir pasta and remaining salt into the boiling water and cook, stirring constantly, until al dente, about 2 to 3 minutes.
• Reserve 1 cup pasta cooking water, then drain pasta.
• Return sauce to low heat, add 1/3 cup pasta water and the cooked pasta. Toss until evenly coated. Cook until sauce has thickened slightly, about 1 minute. Add more water as needed to thin sauce to desired consistency and adjust seasonings.
• Working quickly, empty the water from the warmed bowls and fill with pasta. Serve immediately.

LOW FAT FETTUCCINE ALFREDO

Steps:

• In blender, combine cottage cheese, milk, egg yolk and pepper and puree until smooth.
• In a small saucepan, melt butter over low heat; add puree and bring to a simmer, stirring occasionally.
• Stir in all but 4 tsp of parmesan cheese.
• Toss cooked noodles with sauce and sprinkle with remaining parmesan cheese.

FETTUCCINE ALFREDO -LOW FAT AND HEALTHY!

Steps:

• Cook pasta, drain, set aside.
• Cook olive oil and garlic in a skillet until browned.
• Add pasta to skillet, and add 1/2 cup cheese. Mix together.
• Add milk, stir, cook on medium heat for 2 minutes or so.
• Mix yogurt with 1/2 cup of pasta in a separate bowl, to prevent curdling.
• Return yogurt and pasta to pan, mix well.
• Remove from heat, add remainder of cheese, and salt and pepper to taste.
• Cover and let stand for 12-15 minutes, so the pasta can absorb all the liquid.

GOLDY'S LOW FAT FETTUCCINE ALFREDO WITH ASPARAGUS

Steps:

• Heat a medium-size nonstick saute pan.
• Remove from heat, and spray with vegetable oil spray.
• Add onion, and saute until limp--5-10 minutes.
• Add asparagus and garlic, cover the pan, and turn off the heat (the steam from the onion will steam the asparagus).
• In a large skillet, combine the dry milk and skim milk, and whisk until blended.
• Add flour, stir, and cook over med-high heat until thickened.
• In a small bowl, add 2 tablespoons of this sauce to the cream cheese, and stir until smooth.
• Return this mixture to the hot sauce.
• Add parmesan, and stir until melted.
• Keep hot.
• If the mixture gets too thick, thin it out with small amounts of skim milk.
• Cook fettucine according to package directions.
• Add hot pasta and garlic and vegetables to the sauce in the skillet.
• Stir and cook over medium-low heat until heated through.
• Serve garnished with chopped arugula.
• **NOTE**.
• To bake garlic, preheat oven to 350. Place a whole head of garlic in a small baking pan. Drizzle one tsp of olive oil over the head, add 1/4 cup of water to the pan.
• Bake, loosely covered for 45-60 minutes or until soft.
• The cloves will slide right out, and can ve mashed, chopped or served whole.

DIVINELY CREAMY LOW-FAT FETTUCCINE ALFREDO

Steps:

• Cook the fettuccine according to package directions, omitting salt if desired.
• Drain, reserving 1/4 cup of the cooking water.
• Place the pasta in a serving bowl and keep warm.
• Meanwhile, melt the butter in a medium nonstick skillet.
• Add the flour and cook, stirring constantly, until the mixture becomes straw-colored and fragrant, about 45 seconds, then remove from the heat and whisk in the milk.
• Return the pan to the stove, raise the heat to medium-high, and continue cooking, whisking constantly, until slightly thickened, about 2 minutes.
• Add the reserved cooking water, the cheese, the lemon juice and nutmeg; stir until just smooth.
• Pour over the hot pasta, toss gently to coat, and serve at once.

LOW-FAT FETTUCCINE ALFREDO

Steps:

• 1. Bring 4 quarts water to boil in large pot over high heat. Using ladle, fill each of 4 individual serving bowls with about 1/2 cup boiling water. Set aside. 2. Heat butter over medium heat in large saucepan until foaming. Whisk in flour until mixture is smooth and golden, 1 to 2 minutes. Whisk in milk, half-and-half, garlic, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon pepper, and nutmeg and bring to simmer. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until sauce is slightly thickened, 1 to 2 minutes. Discard garlic, stir in Parmesan, and remove from heat. 3. Stir 1 tablespoon salt and pasta into boiling water and cook, stirring constantly, until al dente, 2 to 3 minutes. Reserve 1 cup pasta cooking water, then drain pasta. 4. Return sauce to low heat, add 1/3 cup pasta water and cooked pasta; toss until evenly coated. Cook until sauce has thickened slightly, about 1 minute. Add more cooking water as needed to thin sauce to proper consistency and adjust seasonings. Working quickly, empty water from warmed bowls and fill with pasta. Serve immediately.

LOW FAT FETTUCCINE ALFREDO

Steps:

• Cook the pasta according to the package directions.
• Drain immediately and return the pasta to the cooking pot.
• Add the olive oil and toss to coat.
• Stir in the evaporated milk, cheese, garlic and basil.
• Cook over medium heat until bubbly, stirring constantly.
• Do not let the mixture cook too much or the pasta will soak up the sauce.
• The mixture should be creamy.
• Serve on warmed plates with a sprig of fresh basil for garnish.

LOW FAT FETTUCCINE ALFREDO

Steps:

• In a medium sauce pan melt butter and fry the garlic clove over medium heat.
• Still on medium heat, whisk in all purpose flour and cook for 4 minutes.
• Whisk in the milk and cream cheese and keep on medium heat until thickened.
• While the sauce thickens boil water and add the fettuccine pasta, and cook for about 6 to 8 minutes.
• Strain the pasta and stir the Parmesan cheese and pepper into the sauce. Pour sauce on pasta and serve.