Low Calorie Fettuccine Alfredo Recipes

SKINNY ALFREDO SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Add garlic; cook and stir until golden, about 1 minute. Mix in flour and cook until you have a thick paste, about 1 minute. Whisk chicken broth in slowly until mixture is smooth, about 2 minutes. Pour in milk and whisk until smooth.
• Simmer mixture until thick, about 10 minutes. Add Parmesan cheese, salt, and pepper; stir until cheese melts and sauce is smooth.

FETTUCCINE ALFREDO -LOW FAT AND HEALTHY!

Steps:

• Cook pasta, drain, set aside.
• Cook olive oil and garlic in a skillet until browned.
• Add pasta to skillet, and add 1/2 cup cheese. Mix together.
• Add milk, stir, cook on medium heat for 2 minutes or so.
• Mix yogurt with 1/2 cup of pasta in a separate bowl, to prevent curdling.
• Return yogurt and pasta to pan, mix well.
• Remove from heat, add remainder of cheese, and salt and pepper to taste.
• Cover and let stand for 12-15 minutes, so the pasta can absorb all the liquid.

DREAMY LOW-FAT FETTUCCINE ALFREDO

Steps:

• Bring 4 quarts of water to a boil in a large pot over high heat. I sometimes use a ladle, fill each of four serving bowls with about 1/2 boiling water and set aside.
• Meanwhile, in a large saucepan, heat the butter over medium heat until foaming. Whisk in the flour until mixture is smooth and golden, 1 to 2 minutes. Whisk in the milk, half-and-half, garlic, 1/2 tsp salt, pepper and nutmeg. Bring to a simmer.
• Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until sauce is slightly thickened, 1 to 2 minutes. Discard garlic, stir in Parmesan and remove from heat.
• Stir pasta and remaining salt into the boiling water and cook, stirring constantly, until al dente, about 2 to 3 minutes.
• Reserve 1 cup pasta cooking water, then drain pasta.
• Return sauce to low heat, add 1/3 cup pasta water and the cooked pasta. Toss until evenly coated. Cook until sauce has thickened slightly, about 1 minute. Add more water as needed to thin sauce to desired consistency and adjust seasonings.
• Working quickly, empty the water from the warmed bowls and fill with pasta. Serve immediately.

DIVINELY CREAMY LOW-FAT FETTUCCINE ALFREDO

Steps:

• Cook the fettuccine according to package directions, omitting salt if desired.
• Drain, reserving 1/4 cup of the cooking water.
• Place the pasta in a serving bowl and keep warm.
• Meanwhile, melt the butter in a medium nonstick skillet.
• Add the flour and cook, stirring constantly, until the mixture becomes straw-colored and fragrant, about 45 seconds, then remove from the heat and whisk in the milk.
• Return the pan to the stove, raise the heat to medium-high, and continue cooking, whisking constantly, until slightly thickened, about 2 minutes.
• Add the reserved cooking water, the cheese, the lemon juice and nutmeg; stir until just smooth.
• Pour over the hot pasta, toss gently to coat, and serve at once.

LOW FAT FETTUCCINE ALFREDO

Steps:

• Cook the pasta according to the package directions.
• Drain immediately and return the pasta to the cooking pot.
• Add the olive oil and toss to coat.
• Stir in the evaporated milk, cheese, garlic and basil.
• Cook over medium heat until bubbly, stirring constantly.
• Do not let the mixture cook too much or the pasta will soak up the sauce.
• The mixture should be creamy.
• Serve on warmed plates with a sprig of fresh basil for garnish.