Fettuccini Alfredo - Light Edition
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!
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INGREDIENTS
Nutrition- 12
- 2tablespoons butter
- 1 -2
- 1 1⁄2
- 1 1⁄2tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1⁄3
- 1⁄2teaspoon dried basil
- 1⁄4teaspoon salt
- 1⁄4teaspoon pepper
- 1⁄4
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DIRECTIONS
- Cook fettuccine. Drain and return to pot.
- While you are cooking the pasta, prepare the sauce. Melt butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat.
- Add garlic and sauté for 1 minute.
- Mix the milk and flour together until smooth. Add to garlic.
- Increase heat to medium high. Cook and stir until it is bubbling and thickened. 4 - 5 minutes.
- Reduce heat to low. Stir in Parmesan cheese, basil, salt and pepper. Cook for 1 -2 minutes, until cheese is melted.
- Stir in chicken or shrimp and sour cream.
- Cook until heated through.
- Pour sauce over fettuccine and toss to coat.
- Enjoy!
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