Fettucine Alfredo

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Nutritional Info

Servings Per Recipe: 4
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 429.8

Total Fat: 15.3 g
Cholesterol: 40.3 mg
Sodium: 958.3 mg
Total Carbs: 50.2 g
Dietary Fiber: 2.2 g
Protein: 23.8 g

View full nutritional breakdown of Fettucine Alfredo calories by ingredient

Introduction

Tastes just like the real thing, only better for you! Goes great with salad and a bit of grilled chicken. Tastes just like the real thing, only better for you! Goes great with salad and a bit of grilled chicken.

Number of Servings: 4

Ingredients

1 tablespoon butter

2 garlic cloves, minced

1 tablespoon all-purpose flour

1 1/3 cups 1% low-fat milk

1 1/4 cups (5 ounces) grated fresh parmesan cheese, divided

2 tablespoons 1/3-less-fat cream cheese

1/2 teaspoon salt

8 ounces uncooked fettuccine noodles (about 4 cups cooked)

2 teaspoons chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley (optional)

Cracked black pepper (optional)

Directions

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 parmesan cheese, cream cheese, and salt, stirring with a whisk until cheeses melt. Toss sauce with hot pasta. Sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup parmesan cheese and chopped parsley. Garnish with black pepper, if desired. Serve immediately.

Yield: 4 servings (serving size: 1 cup)

Number of Servings: 4

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user THEMNEMOSYNE.