HEALTHIFIED FETTUCCINE ALFREDO

facebook share image   twitter share image   pinterest share image   E-Mail share image



Healthified FETTUCCINE ALFREDO image

Well being Italian, I do love my Italian food.. but it is time to healthify some ingredients that are not so good for you.. Having cholestoral problems I had to find a good recipe and still enjoy what I so loved to eat my whole life..this is one I thought I'd share.. and it cuts back on all the butter down to 2 Tablespoons.. a...

Provided by Carol Davilla

Categories     Pasta

Time 1h20m

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 lb fettucine, uncooked
2 c whole milk
1 Tbsp all purpose flour
1/4 tsp salt
1 dash(es) freshly ground black pepper/ or regular
2 Tbsp butter
2 tsp finely chopped chopped garlic
2 oz 1/3 less fat cream cheese
2 Tbsp 2chopped flat leaf parsley (flat has more flavor than the curly leaf)
2/3 c grated parmesan or ramano cheese

Steps:

  • 1. Cook fettuccine as directed on package, omitting salt. Drain; return to saucepan. Cover to keep warm; set aside.
  • 2. Meanwhile, in medium bowl, stir milk, flour, salt, black pepper with wire whisk until smooth.
  • 3. In a 2 qt. saucepan, melt butter over medium to low heat. Add garlic; cook 1 minute, stirring constantly (do not burn). With wire whisk, stir milk mixture into butter mixture in saucepan. Cook and stir over medium heat 6-8 minutes or until mixture thickens and boils.
  • 4. Stir in cream cheese until melted. Stir in Parmesan cheese till melted. Pour over Fettuccine; toss to coat. Sprinkle with parsley..

There are no comments yet!