Healthy Low-Fat Penne Alfredo (Or Linguine)
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- Ready In:
- 15mins
- Ingredients:
- 12
- Serves:
-
2
ingredients
- 24.64 ml reduced fat margarine
- 2.46 ml crushed garlic
- 22.18 ml chopped green onions
- 157.80 ml fat-free evaporated milk
- 14.79 ml fat free cream cheese, softened
- 3.69 ml parsley
- 0.61 ml cayenne pepper
- 4.92 ml cold water
- 4.92 ml cornstarch
- 29.58 ml grated parmesan cheese (Heaping tbsps, or to taste)
- 414.03 ml whole wheat penne (or other whole wheat noodle)
- salt and pepper
directions
- In a large pot bring water to a boil then cook whole wheat penne while making sauce.
- In large saucepan, sauté garlic and green onion in margarine, then stir in the evaporated milk, fat-free cream cheese, cayenne, and parsley. Allow cream cheese to melt.
- Combine cornstarch and water separately until there are no lumps, and pour into milk mixture. Mix and poke at any cornstarch lumps until the sauce is smooth again.
- Cook for 2 minutes or until thickened, stirring constantly. Add parmesan cheese and stir just until incorperated.
- Remove from the heat and continue stirring parmesan cheese until melted, adding salt and pepper to taste.
- Pour over cooked and drained pasta and serve. Redfridgerate any leftovers.
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