Skinny Alfredo Sauce
This easy homemade Alfredo sauce is creamy, cheesy, and ready in about 10 minutes! Made with milk, garlic, cream cheese, and Parmesan, it's a lighter alternative to traditional Alfredo sauce. Serve over your favorite pasta or zucchini noodles and top with sautéed mushrooms for an extra savory touch.
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Servings: 4
Calories: 191kcal
Equipment
- Stove
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp butter
- 2 tbsp minced garlic
- 4 tsp all-purpose flour
- 2 cups skim milk
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 oz low fat cream cheese
- 1 cups grated Parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Melt the butter in a skillet over medium heat
- Add the garlic and saute until the garlic is slightly soft, about 1 minute
- Add in the flour and stir with a wooden spoon for 1 minute
- Stir/whisk in the milk and salt
- Stir constantly until just thickened - approx 3 minutes
- Add the cream cheese and Parmesan cheese; stir until well blended and cheese is melted - approx 2-3 minutes
- Serve over your favorite noodles or zoodles
- Enjoy!
Notes
This recipe is easily doubled.
Nutrition facts do not include the sauteed mushrooms or the pasta.
Nutrition
Calories: 191kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 13g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 33mg | Sodium: 1125mg | Potassium: 309mg | Fiber: 0.1g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 551IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 416mg | Iron: 0.3mg
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