Cooking Light Alfredo (Sauce Only)
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- Minutes to Cook:
- Number of Servings: 4
Ingredients
1 tablespoon butter $2 garlic cloves, minced1 tablespoon all-purpose flour $1 1/3 cups 1% low-fat milk $1 1/4 cups (5 ounces) grated fresh Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, divided2 tablespoons 1/3-less-fat cream cheese $1/2 teaspoon salt2 teaspoons chopped fresh flat-leaf parsleyCracked black pepper
Melt butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add garlic; cook 1 minute, stirring frequently. Stir in flour. Gradually add milk, stirring with a whisk. Cook 6 minutes or until mixture thickens, stirring constantly. Add 1 cup Parmigiano-Reggiano, cream cheese, and salt, stirring with a whisk until cheeses melt. Toss sauce with hot pasta. Sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese and chopped parsley. Garnish with black pepper, if desired. Serve immediately.
Serving Size: 4 servings
Number of Servings: 4
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user TRACY41236.
Serving Size: 4 servings
Number of Servings: 4
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user TRACY41236.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 233.8
- Total Fat: 15.1 g
- Cholesterol: 41.8 mg
- Sodium: 678.3 mg
- Total Carbs: 7.2 g
- Dietary Fiber: 0.1 g
- Protein: 16.4 g