Sun-Dried Tomato Alfredo
A luscious sauce with a Mediterranean flair. When creating this, I used Smart Balance (for butter), whole milk, and served it with Trader Joe's alphabet pasta.
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INGREDIENTS
Nutrition- 4tablespoons butter
- 3tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1⁄2cup milk
- 1⁄4cup cream cheese
- 1⁄4
- 10ounces frozen chopped spinach
- 1
- 1⁄4
- 1⁄2teaspoon garlic powder
- 1⁄8teaspoon black pepper
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DIRECTIONS
- Melt butter in large skillet over medium-low heat, and whisk in flour to form a paste.
- Gradually stir in milk until well combined and somewhat thickened.
- Add cream cheese and stir until melted.
- Increase heat to medium, add sun-dried tomatoes, frozen spinach, artichoke hearts, garlic powder and pepper.
- Stir frequently for several minutes until hot and thickened. (if it seems too thick, add more milk).
- Reduce heat to low, stir in parmesan and cook (stirring frequently) for a minute or two more.
- Salt to taste and stir into individual bowls of pasta.
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