My Favorite Fettuccine Alfredo (490 Calories)

MY FAVORITE ALFREDO!!!

I swiped this recipe off Food Network site and tried it, and I LOVED IT!  Only 490 calories per serving and honestly, this is better than the regular Alfredo I fix!

 

I absolutly LOVE this recipe so much, i wanted to share it.  I dont think I could ever make it any better.  Its AMAZING and about as low cal as you can get, and still have the most amazing taste alfredo should!!

It's also the ONLY time I will ever buy low fat anything.. its just so worth it when you MUST have alfredo while dieting.  SO WORTH IT!!

 

Find the recipe here: http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/food-network-kitchens/low-cal-fettuccine-alfredo-recipe/index.html

Calories: 490. Fat 15. Carbs 66. Protein 20.

Ingredients:

1 tablespoon unsalted butter

1 clove garlic, minced

1 teaspoon grated lemon zest

2 teaspoons all-purpose flour

1 cup low-fat (2%) milk

Kosher salt

2 tablespoons Neufchtel or low-fat cream cheese

3/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese, plus more for topping

3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley

12 ounces fresh fettuccine

Freshly ground pepper

Make the sauce: Melt the butter in a skillet over medium heat. Add the garlic and lemon zest and cook until the garlic is slightly soft, about 1 minute. Add in the flour and cook, stirring with a wooden spoon,1 minute. Whisk in the milk and 3/4 teaspoon salt and cook, whisking constantly, until just thickened, about 3 minutes. Add the Neufchatel and Parmesan cheese; whisk until melted, about 1 minute. Stir in the chopped parsley.

Meanwhile, bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the fettuccine and cook until al dente, 2 to 3 minutes. Reserve 1 cup cooking water, then drain the pasta and return to the pot.

Add the sauce and 1/2 cup of the reserved cooking water to the pasta and gently toss to combine, adding more cooking water as needed to loosen. Season with salt. Divide among bowls and top with Parmesan and pepper.


Enjoy! =)