Fettuccini Alfredo - Light Edition

Shannon 24's Note:

This is basically a recipe I found in the Looneyspoons cookbook and altered to suit my tastes! So very yummy! Feel free to add whatever you like - sometimes I add chicken, and sometimes I add shrimp!

• Total Time: 30 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

• 12 ounces fettuccine pasta , dry
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 -2 garlic clove , minced
• 1 ½ cups 2% low-fat milk (or I have used skim)
• 1 ½ tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1⁄3; cup parmesan cheese , grated (real is better)
• ½ teaspoon dried basil
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• ¼ teaspoon pepper
• ¼ cup low-fat sour cream
• 1 -2 cup shrimp or 1 -2 cup chicken

Directions:

1. Cook fettuccine. Drain and return to pot.
2. While you are cooking the pasta, prepare the sauce. Melt butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat.
3. Add garlic and sauté for 1 minute.
4. Mix the milk and flour together until smooth. Add to garlic.
5. Increase heat to medium high. Cook and stir until it is bubbling and thickened. 4 - 5 minutes.
6. Reduce heat to low. Stir in Parmesan cheese, basil, salt and pepper. Cook for 1 -2 minutes, until cheese is melted.
7. Stir in chicken or shrimp and sour cream.
8. Cook until heated through.
9. Pour sauce over fettuccine and toss to coat.
10. Enjoy!

Reviews

[WI Cheesehead]

My kids love fettuccine alfredo, so I tagged this in Spring '08 PAC. I used whole wheat linguine, Smart Bal. margarine, skim milk, shrimp and added some cooked chopped broccoli. It would definitely be stronger tasting with the real Parmesan, so next time I will add 1/2 C grated. Kids gobbled it up.

[Annacia]

This was a real treat for me. I usually avoid such recipes because if the high fat content. I used 1/2 the ask for amount of heart healthy margarine for the butter, fat free evaporated milk and fat free sour cream. I couldn't locate the fettuccine so used spaghetti and I skipped the pepper. I got a rich tasting and creamy sauce that was ready and waiting when the pasta was cooked. I think pasta will be back on my menu from time to time. Thanks bunches for this one Shannon!. Made for Photo Tag, Halloween.

[KelBel]

A nice light version of alfredo. Not sure I like the sour cream. It does add a nice creamy consistancy, but it throws the flavor off a bit. It is still good and I would make again.