Reduced Fat Alfredo Sauce Food

LOW-CAL FETTUCCINE ALFREDO

Steps:

• 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 Neufchâtel 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.

LOW-FAT ALFREDO SAUCE

Steps:

• In a saucepan, combine the evaporated skimmed milk, 2 tablespoons grated nonfat Parmesan cheese, 3 teaspoons butter-flavored sprinkles and 1/4 teaspoon ground white pepper.
• Stir well. Cook on med-low til sauce is heated through.
• Gently stir in 10 oz of cooked, drained fettuccine pasta.
• (Add a little more milk if it seems too dry.) Remove pot from heat and add the remaining 6 tablespoons grated nonfat Parmesan and toss.
• Garnish with scallions and parsley.
• Serve immediately.

HEALTHIER QUICK AND EASY ALFREDO SAUCE

Steps:

• Melt butter in a non-stick saucepan over medium heat; melt cream cheese and garlic powder in butter, whisking Pour in milk, a little at a time, whisking to smooth out lumps. Stir in Parmesan cheese and pepper until smooth.
• Remove from heat when sauce reaches a creamy and thick consistency, about 5 minutes.

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.

REDUCED FAT ALFREDO SAUCE

Steps:

• The key here is patience, add all ingredients gradually!
• Melt butter in sauce pan on stove top with medium heat.
• Gradually whisk in flour.
• This will create a yellow paste.
• Gradually add milk, whisking until incorporated and no lumps are present.
• Continue to whisk until hot.
• Usually 3-5 minutes.
• The longer you cook the base (without the cheese) the thicker the sauce will be.
• Add parmesan slowly, again whisking until incorporated.
• Add crushed garlic and pepper.
• Cook for 2 minutes or until cheese is melted.
• Remove from heat.

GUILT-FREE ALFREDO SAUCE

Steps:

• In a small skillet heat oil over medium heat; add in onion and saute for about 10 minutes or until lightly browned; add in the garlic and chili flakes the last 2 minutes of cooking (the onions must be lightly browned!).
• In a heavy-bottomed saucepan whisk/stir together milk, chicken broth, flour and black pepper over low heat until smooth, thickened and heated though.
• Add the the onion/garlic mixture to the prepared sauce; mix until heated through.
• Add/mix in Parmesan cheese and season with salt if desired.
• Serve over cooked pasta.

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.

WEIGHT WATCHERS ALFREDO SAUCE

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a saucepan and add the cream cheese. Heat it until it melted and combined.
• Add the half and half, garlic and parmesan cheese, and heat it until it is melted.
• Cook for a few more minutes until the sauce starts to thicken.
• Add the salt and pepper.

REDUCED FAT SHRIMP ALFREDO

Steps:

• Make a Bechamel Sauce by melting the margarine in a pan, adding the flour and making a smooth mixture.
• Slowly add the milk and stir constantly with a whisk until well blended and of the thickness you desire.
• Add as much Parmesan cheese as you like, we thought 3/4 Cup was enough and let it melt and blend with the Bechamel Sauce.
• Defrost the shrimp in cold water, remove the tail if necessary, and add to the Alfredo Sauce until heated.
• Do not over cook as the shrimp with toughen.
• Cook the pasta as directed on the package, mix the pasta and Alfredo Sauce and serve with garlic bread and a tossed salad.

ALFREDO SAUCE RECIPE

Steps:

• Cook pasta as directed on package, omitting salt.
• Meanwhile, whisk broth and flour in medium saucepan until blended. Add reduced-fat cream cheese, 2 Tbsp. Parmesan, nutmeg and pepper; stir. Cook 2 min. or until mixture comes to boil and thickens, stirring constantly.
• Drain pasta; return to pan. Add sauce; toss to coat. Sprinkle with remaining Parmesan and parsley.

LOW SODIUM ALFREDO SAUCE

Steps:

• In a medium to small saucepan over medium heat add olive oil till hot. Add garlic and saute for 2 minutes. Reduce heat to just below medium.
• Add cream, when warmed slowly add cream cheese and Swiss + Gruyere shredded cheese. Cook over medium low heat and whisk until melted.
• Add Italian seasoning and pepper. Continue to whisk until smooth.
• Simmer and continue to cook for about 3-5 minutes or until it starts to thicken.
• Serve immediately and toss it with your pasta!