"Healthified" Linguine Alfredo

8 oz uncooked Whole Wheat Linguine
1 cup 2% milk
.5 tbsp All-Purpose Flour
1/8 tsp. Salt
Dash pepper
Dash cayenne pepper (optional)
1 tbsp butter
1 tsp finely chopped garlic
2 oz 1/3 less-fat cream cheese
1/3 cup grated Parmesan or Romano Cheese

Optional ingredients:
chopped fresh parsely
steamed veggies (ex. broccoli, carrots, asparagus, etc.)

1. Cook linguine as directed on package, omitting salt. Drain; return to saucepan. Cover to keep warm and set aside.

2. Meanwhile, in medium bowl, stir milk, flour, salt, black pepper and cayenne with wire whisk until smooth. In 2-quart saucepan melt butter over medium-low heat. Add garlic; cook 1 minute, stirring constantly (do not burn). With wire whisk, stir milk mixture into butter in saucepan. Cook and stir over medium heat 6 to 8 minutes or until mixture thickens & boils.

3. Stir in cream cheese until melted. Stir in parmesan cheese until melted. Pour over linguine and steamed veggies (if using); toss to coat. Sprinkle with parsley and serve!

Makes 4 servings

Number of Servings: 4

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MCFATTERTON.