Lighter Lemon Alfredo Sauce
- Ready In:
- 25mins
- Ingredients:
- 11
- Serves:
-
4
ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1⁄4 cup butter
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1⁄4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1⁄2 cup low-fat milk
- 1⁄4 cup neufchatel cheese (or cream cheese)
- 1⁄4 cup parmesan cheese
- 1⁄4 cup mozzarella cheese
- 1⁄2 cup chicken broth
- 1⁄2 cup lemon juice (fresh)
- salt and pepper
directions
- Saute olive oil, butter, garlic and red pepper flakes in small sauce pan over medium heat until garlic is slightly browned.
- Put milk, neufchatel cheese, and half of the Parmesan cheese in a food processor. Blend until creamy and add to pan, stir well. Next, add the chicken broth and lemon juice.
- Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Just before serving, add the remaining parmesan and the mozzarella, stirring until melted and the sauce is well blended.
- Serve over hot cooked pasta as desired.
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Reviews
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Hmmm. mix review on this one. I loved the idea of a lemony alfredo, but 1/2 cup lemon juice seemed a bit much, and it was. My husband thought it was too much lemon. My 5 yr old won't eat it past the first bite and he eats everything, indian, thai, sushi etc. I rated it 3 stars because I did like it, but as my husband pointed out, I love sour patch kids and extremely strong/spicy flavors. So, 0 stars from my kid, 2 from my husband, 3 from me. Perhaps less lemon juice would be better but thank you for sharing, its all a matter of personal taste. :)
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