LIGHT FETTUCCINI ALFREDO RECIPE - (4.6/5)

Light Fettuccini Alfredo Recipe - (4.6/5) image

Provided by ladygourmet

Number Of Ingredients 21

For the Cream Sauce:
1 lb. of Fettuccini Noodles
Golden Blossom Honey
16 oz. cottage cheese
1/2 cup grated Romano or Parmesan cheese
3/4 cup milk
1 tablespoon sugar
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. red pepper flakes
3 cloves garlic
2 tablespoons olive oil
For the Base of the Sauce:
1 cup of fresh basil - chopped
Zest and juice of 1 lemon
3 cloves of garlic - chopped
4 tablespoons olive oil
1/4 tsp. red pepper flakes
1/4 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. black pepper
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 cup of chick peas - drained

Steps:

Heat a large frying pan with the olive oil. Add the basil, lemon zest, lemon juice, garlic and seasoning; sauté on a low heat. Prepare the fettuccini as directed. In a food processor combine the ingredients for the creamy sauce and process. Add the chick peas to the pan and the ingredients from the food processor and the fettuccini and toss. Top each serving with a drizzle of Golden Blossom Honey, grated cheese and a dash of red pepper flakes.