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Recipe of the Week

Volume 1, Issue 4       

Fettuccine Alfredo

 

Why give a reason for your friends and family to call 911?  Keep yourself healthy by cutting down on saturated fats, sodium and simple sugars.  Here is a recipe for an old favorite “no-no”, turned into an old favorite “yes”!

For this recipe, the “no-no” is the sauce, here is a trimmed down version:

 Ingredients:

2 teaspoons of butter

2 cloves of garlic, minced

3 tablespoons of flour

2 cups of fat-free half and half

1/4 teaspoon of salt, pepper and nutmeg

1/4 cup of grated Parmesan

1 pound of fettucine (or other pasta of your choice), cooked

 

Instructions:

1. Melt 2 teaspoons of butter in a medium saucepan.

2. Add 2 cloves of garlic, minced; cook over low heat for 1 minute or until fragrant.

3. Whisk in 3 tablespoons of flour, then whisk in 2 cups of fat-free half and half until well combined.

4. Finally whisk in 1/4 teaspoon each of salt, pepper and nutmeg, and bring to a boil, whisking frequently.

5. Reduce heat and simmer 5 minutes or until thickened. 

6. Remove from heat and stir in 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese. 

7. Serve with 1 pound of cooked fettuccine.

 

 

Nutrition Information for 1/3 cup of sauce:

 

Jarred:                                                            Home Made:

Calories:  145                                     Calories:  89

Fat:  13g                                             Fat:  3.4g

Saturated Fat:  7g                              Saturated Fat:  2g

Sodium:  607mg                                  Sodium:  264m