Low-Cal Fettuccine Alfredo

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Nutritional Info

Servings Per Recipe: 4
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 542.3

Total Fat: 14.8 g
Cholesterol: 39.0 mg
Sodium: 1,130.4 mg
Total Carbs: 81.1 g
Dietary Fiber: 3.6 g
Protein: 23.9 g

View full nutritional breakdown of Low-Cal Fettuccine Alfredo calories by ingredient

Minutes to Prepare: 10

Minutes to Cook: 15

Number of Servings: 4

Ingredients

1 tablespoon butter

1 clove garlic, minced

2 teaspoons all-purpose flour

1 cup low-fat (2%) milk

Kosher salt

2 tablespoons Neufchtel or low-fat cream cheese

3/4 cup grated parmesan cheese, plus more for topping

2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley

12 ounces fresh fettuccine

Freshly ground pepper

Directions

Make the sauce: Melt the butter in a skillet over medium heat. Add the garlic and cook until the garlic is slightly soft, about 1 minute. Add in the flour and cook, stirring with a wooden spoon,1 minute. Whisk in the milk and salt and cook, whisking constantly, until just thickened, about 3 minutes. Add the Neufchatel and parmesan cheese; whisk until melted, about 1 minute. Stir in the chopped parsley.

Meanwhile, bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the fettuccine and cook until al dente, 2 to 3 minutes. Reserve 1 cup cooking water, then drain the pasta and return to the pot.

Add the sauce and 1/2 cup of the reserved cooking water to the pasta and gently toss to combine, adding more cooking water as needed to loosen. Season with salt. Divide among bowls and top with parmesan and pepper.

Serving Size: 4 bowls

Number of Servings: 4

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user HARDWICKL.