CREAMY ALFREDO WITH TOFU SHIRATAKI

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I just love tofu shirataki noodles for lunch and am always looking for low calorie ways to prepare them. Here's one I created with a little leftover low-fat cream cheese and skim milk! Recipe makes one serving, but could easily be adjusted.

Provided by Brooke the Cook in

Categories     < 15 Mins

Time 8m

Yield 1 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 ounce neufchatel cheese
1 tablespoon milk
1 -1 1/2 teaspoon dried chives
1/8 teaspoon garlic salt
1/4 teaspoon lemon juice
1/4 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
1 (8 ounce) package tofu shirataki noodles, rinsed drained and patted dry

Steps:

  • Drain and rinse shirataki noodles. Cook in microwave for 1 minute then rinse, drain, pat dry and chop noodles into manageable lengths.
  • Melt reduced fat cream cheese and milk in the microwave on medium heat for 1-3 minutes. Stirring every 30 seconds until smooth and warm.
  • Add chives, garlic salt, lemon juice, ground pepper and tofu noodles.
  • Return to microwave, heating for another 1-2 minutes stirring every 30 seconds until desired temperature is reached.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 85.3, Fat 7.2, SaturatedFat 4.5, Cholesterol 23.7, Sodium 120.9, Carbohydrate 2, Fiber 0.2, Protein 3.4

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