Smarter Fettuccine Alfredo

Submitted by children from A to Z

"You will never know that this is low fat. The sauce is so creamy. With this sauce you can have alfredo sauce whenever you like instead of special occasions. I found this in my kraft food & family book. You'll love it, just try it!"

 

• Ready In: 30mins
• Ingredients: 8
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 8 ounces fettuccine, uncooked
• 1 1⁄4 cups reduced-sodium fat-free chicken broth
• 4 teaspoons flour
• 1⁄3 cup light cream cheese
• 3 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese, divided
• 1⁄4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1⁄8 teaspoon pepper
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley

directions

1. Cook pasta as directed on package.
2. Meanwhile, combine broth and flour in medium saucepan.
3. Stir in cream cheese, 2 Tbls. of the parmesan cheese, the nutmeg and pepper;
4. cook 2 min., stirring constantly with a wire whisk until mixture boils and thickens.
5. Drain pasta. Toss with sauce.
6. Sprinkle with remaining parmesan cheese and parsley.

Reviews

[bricookie55]

This was a good stand-in for the fat-laden fettuccine alfredo I crave. It did become a little too thick and almost glue-like in consistency after it had sat for a while. However, the flavor was great and it was really easy to put together. Thanks for posting!

 

[4-H Mom]

This was a tasty dish. I didn't have the parsley to put in it. I served this baked chicken breasts. My sauce did turn out thick, just the way I like it. I will be making this again.

 

[LARavenscroft]

Made for Healthy Choices 2008 ABC. This was pretty good and we did enjoy it. I added chopped chicken and chopped broccoli for a one dish meal. If you are looking for a thick alfredo sauce, this is not it, but it is good. Thanks for posting this.

 

[sugarpea]

Used yogurt cheese for the cream cheese and adored this recipe. This could be used anytime a cream sauce is needed and you want to avoid heavy cream. Great recipe, children.

 

[Karamia]

This was so easy to make and tasted great! I doubled the recipe to make as a main dish. The sauce became creamier and thicker the longer it set. I added extra salt and pepper before serving to give it a little more taste. Great recipe for quick, low fat pasta!! Thanks for the recipe!