A lightened up garlic alfredo sauce that is delicious and creamy and coats the pasta perfectly! Skinny Fettuccini Garlic Alfredo has half of the calories, and you won’t even be able to tell!
Carbs. Oh man. Carbs are my WEAKNESS. When I am trying to watch what I eat, chocolate and sweets do not tempt me at all. It’s the carbs. I dream all day of a big bowl of pasta and carbs sitting right in front of me. Along with a couple of slices of warm bread. I just love my carbs.
Well, stuffing your face with carbs is not the best way of losing weight. And because I count macros, I can only have 40% in my diet to reach my daily goal. So I decided to take my favorite alfredo sauce, change the ingredients, and combine it with whole wheat pasta .
This skinny fettuccini garlic alfredo sauce is the best out there. I changed out some of the ingredients to reduce calories and used low-fat milk and reduced-fat cream cheese. I was able to cut the calories in half, and it was absolutely amazing!
This is just one of the recipes that you will want to continue making though out the year. I am such a huge believer in keeping things delicious but swapping out for healthier ingredients to keep your goals throughout the year practical and achievable. For more ideas, check out my healthy meal plan menu!
And I still gotta have my carbs. My reward meal each week usually consists of going with the family to the spaghetti factory and loading up on their famous Brown Butter Mazithra Cheese Spaghetti.
This is a meal that the entire family is going to love. It comes together easily and is ready to go onto the dinner table in just about 30 minutes!
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Ingredients1x2x3x
- ▢ 12 ounces whole wheat fettuccini pasta
Garlic Alfredo Sauce:
- ▢ 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- ▢ 2 minced garlic cloves
- ▢ 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- ▢ 2 cups 1% milk
- ▢ 2 ounces reduced-fat cream cheese
- ▢ 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- ▢ 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- ▢ ¼ teaspoon salt
- ▢ ¼ teaspoon pepper
- ▢ ¾ cup grated parmesan cheese
- ▢ chopped fresh parsley for garnish
Instructions
- In a large pot cook the 12 ounces whole wheat fettuccini pasta according to package directions. Drain well and set aside.
- In a large saucepan over medium heat, melt the 2 tablespoons unsalted butter . Add the 2 minced garlic cloves and saute for a minute until fragrant. Add the 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour and whisk until it starts to brown. Slowly whisk in the 2 cups 1% milk , then add the 2 ounces reduced-fat cream cheese , 1 teaspoon garlic powder , 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning , ¼ teaspoon salt , and ¼ teaspoon pepper .
- Continue to whisk until the cream cheese has melted and the sauce thickens. Add in the ¾ cup grated parmesan cheese and continue to cook for a few minutes.
- Stir in the cooked pasta and toss to combine. Garnish with chopped fresh parsley for garnish if desired.
Nutrition
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Skinny Fettuccini Garlic Alfredo
Ingredients
- 12 ounces whole wheat fettuccini pasta
Garlic Alfredo Sauce:
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 2 minced garlic cloves
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 2 cups 1% milk
- 2 ounces reduced-fat cream cheese
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
- ¾ cup grated parmesan cheese
- chopped fresh parsley for garnish
Instructions
- In a large pot cook the 12 ounces whole wheat fettuccini pasta according to package directions. Drain well and set aside.
- In a large saucepan over medium heat, melt the 2 tablespoons unsalted butter . Add the 2 minced garlic cloves and saute for a minute until fragrant. Add the 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour and whisk until it starts to brown. Slowly whisk in the 2 cups 1% milk , then add the 2 ounces reduced-fat cream cheese , 1 teaspoon garlic powder , 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning , ¼ teaspoon salt , and ¼ teaspoon pepper .
- Continue to whisk until the cream cheese has melted and the sauce thickens. Add in the ¾ cup grated parmesan cheese and continue to cook for a few minutes.
- Stir in the cooked pasta and toss to combine. Garnish with chopped fresh parsley for garnish if desired.
Nutrition
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