Very Low Fat Tomato Alfredo Sauce

Submitted by Mrs. McSmith

"Never eat icky jarred alfredo sauce again! This is a weekly staple in my house. Add chicken, shrimp, salmon, or veggies and pasta and Parmesan cheese for a really yummy dish."

 

• Ready In: 15mins
• Ingredients: 8
• Yields: 4 cups
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 1 teaspoon extra virgin olive oil
• 2 minced garlic cloves
• 2 roma tomatoes, diced
• 1 1⁄4 cups chicken broth
• 4 teaspoons flour
• 4 ounces fat free cream cheese, cubed
• 3 tablespoons part-skim mozzarella cheese, divided
• 1⁄4 teaspoon fresh ground pepper

directions

1. Heat oil in a nonstick skillet over medium heat. Sautee garlic 1-2 minutes. Add tomatoes and cook another minute or so.
2. Mix broth and flour in same skillet. Stir in cream cheese, 2 tablespoons of the mozzarella cheese, and the pepper.
3. Cook 2 minutes, stir constantly with wire whisk until it reaches desired consistency.

Reviews

[anniegroves]

Oh my goodness - what a great sauce, and so simple! I did have to make some variations though, much to my dismay, due to the unexpected realization that I was out of garlic! So, to start a base, I sauteed some onions with garlic powder. I left out the tomatoes because I was making this sauce for the Garlic Chicken Pizza (Recipe #136872). After adding the rest of the ingredients, I simmered it for quite because I wanted a thicker sauce for the pizza. I also added a touch more flour, too. Overall, great sauce!

 

[pro home chef]

This was very good, especially with it being lower fat, no complaints from my kids. That is saying a lot too, my kids are the "mom what's this red thing?".

 

[Jade-Angel]

I haven't eat over my pasta yet, but I can tell you it is delicious. I keep scraping my skillet for a little taste. I kind of messed up though, I too decided to use some canned diced tomatoes, but I used the entire 14.5 oz can. So I added a little extra flour, stock and cream cheese. I'm kind of glad I added too many tomatoes, it has a nice tomato flavor to it. I can't wait until my pasta is done and we get to really eat it. Thank you for posting, I have a feeling I'll be making this again!

 

[myjjboys]

An easy and great recipe! i used canned diced tomatoes (about 7oz) instead of 2 roma tomatoes. A lot better and healthier than the one comes in a jar.

 

[Decorative Memories]

This recipe was delicious! I made it for a group of 6 and everyone loved it. My husband said it tasted better than the jarred sauce I normally use, plus it is lower in fat and calories- so that makes it a winner in my book! I will definitely be making this again. I also added some chopped onion while cooking the garlic and some parmesan romano cheese blend.