Fettuccine Alfredo (light)

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 tablespoon flour
• 1 1/2 cups 1% low-fat milk
• 1 1/4 cups grated parmesan cheese, divided
• 2 tablespoons low-fat cream cheese
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 4 cups hot cooked fettuccine (8 oz. uncooked pasta)
• 2 teaspoons parsley, chopped
• black pepper

Recipe

• 1 melt butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat.
• 2 add garlic, cook 1 minute, stirring frequently.
• 3 stir in flour.
• 4 gradually add milk, stirring with a whisk.
• 5 cook 6 minutes or until it thickens, stirring constantly.
• 6 add 1 cup parmesan, cream cheese and salt.
• 7 stir with whisk til cheese melts.
• 8 toss with hot pasta.
• 9 sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup parmesan, parsley and black pepper.