Skinny Fettuccine Alfredo

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This Skinny Fettuccine Alfredo is rich and creamy but without the extra fat and calories like original Alfredo sauce. Make this for your family and they will thank you for it!

This fettuccine Alfredo is a creamy Italian pasta that uses lighter ingredients. Life-in-the-Lofthouse.comHello, friends! Today I have another awesome lightened-up recipe that has become a family-favorite around here. Let me introduce to you my SKINNY FETTUCCINE ALFREDO! This stuff is creamy, dreamy and so delicious.

What I think is so great about these light versions of comfort foods is that the calorie content is reduced, so it fits into calorie budgets and they still taste yummy! To me, that’s what eating better should be all about. Not depriving yourself of the foods you love, but to make them healthier by reducing calories and fat so you can still enjoy them. 

This fettuccine Alfredo is a creamy Italian pasta that uses lighter ingredients. Life-in-the-Lofthouse.comThis skinny Alfredo sauce is so amazing, we absolutely love it. Especially my kids. They’ve never thought it tastes different or weird. Kids can be great at detecting lighter or different foods, right!? 🙂

I have made this recipe so many times that it’s the only Alfredo sauce I make now. It’s extra delicious on my Sheet Pan Chicken Alfredo Pizza

Fettuccine Alfredo
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Skinny Fettuccine Alfredo

Rich and creamy Alfredo sauce- lightened up!
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 6
Author Holly

Ingredients

  • 1 Tablespoon butter
  • 4 cloves garlic minced
  • 3 Tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup chicken broth
  • 1 cup low-fat milk I used 1%
  • 1/2 cup freshly-grated Parmesan cheese
  • 2 ounces low-fat cream cheese
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
  • 12 ounces fettuccine

Instructions

  • Melt butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add garlic and saute one minute, stirring constantly. Sprinkle with flour, and stir to combine. Saute and stir for an additional minute to cook flour.
  • Slowly add chicken broth, whisking to combine until smooth. Whisk in milk, and bring the mixture to a slight simmer. Cook for an additional minute until thickened, then stir in Parmesan cheese, cream cheese, salt and pepper. Reduce heat to low and continue to stir until cheese has melted.
  • Meanwhile, cook fettuccine according to package directions. Drain. Serve in individual bowls with Alfredo sauce poured over top. Serve and enjoy!

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3 thoughts on “Skinny Fettuccine Alfredo

  1. I like to use Laughing Cow cheese wedges in place of the cream cheese! You can vary the flavor if you’re not set on a ‘traditional’ tasting sauce, which is kind of nice. We especially like the Queso Fresco & Chipotle and Garlic & Herb. My friend Google introduced me to your blog last year via a recipe for The Best Pizza Dough (and we agree!). I’ve been happily wandering through the recipe index ever since… Thanks for sharing your kitchen adventures!

    1. 5 stars
      Loved it. I added Chicken by cooking it in the chicken broth, then added that chicken broth to the sauce and spooned in the chicken before I served it.

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